THORPE-in-BALNE, a township in the parish of BARNBY-upon-DON, southern division of the wapentake of STRAFFORTH-and-TICKHILL, West riding of the county of YORK, 65 miles (N. N. E.) from Doncaster, containing 122 inhabitants. A rent-charge of £5, the gift of James Fretwell, in 1751, and sundry smaller bequests, are applied to the instruction of poor children.