Thornton Curtis
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[edit] Location and Name
Thornton Curtis is a village and parish in North Lincolnshire 5 miles south-east of Barton-upon-Humber.
The national grid reference is TA087178. Lat: 53:38:45N (53.6457) Lon: 0:21:24W (-0.3566)
The name Thornton is from the Old English thorn+tun, meaning "village where thorn trees grow." In the 1086 Domesday Book the name is rendered as Torentune. The origin of the Curtis part of the village name is unknown.
[edit] Notable Buildings
Nearby is the 12th Century Thornton Abbey.
The parish church (of St. Lawrence) in the village is a building of stone, in the early English style, consisting of chancel, nave, aisles, south porch and an embattled western tower with eight pinnacles and containing 5 bells. There is an Early Norman font, square in plan, the bowl, which is curiously carved, resting on a large central shaft, with a smaller one at each angle; the whole surface is enriched with sculpture in low relief.
There is one public house in the village, the Thornton Hunt.
[edit] Historical and Latest Population/Demographic Details
The population of Thornton Curtis remained relatively stable for the 110 years from 1850 to 1960; since 1960 a marked decline can be seen.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1801 | 242 |
| 1811 | 300 |
| 1821 | 328 |
| 1831 | 362 |
| 1841 | 393 |
| 1851 | 497 |
| 1861 | 483 |
| 1871 | 478 |
| 1881 | 491 |
| 1891 | 489 |
| 1901 | 477 |
| 1911 | 452 |
| 1921 | 481 |
| 1931 | 467 |
| 1941 | N/A |
| 1951 | 422 |
| 1961 | 403 |
| 1971 | 336 |
| 1981 | 308 |
| 1991 | 279 |
| 2001 | 246 |
Information from the United Kingdom Census 2001:
- Number of households in the parish: 116 (50% detached houses or bungalows).
- Of the 246 residents, 117 were male and 129 female.
- Over 50% of residents fell into the 30-59 year old age categories.
- Ethnicity: 97.6% British White.
- Unemployment Rate: 2.48%.
- Household Owner/Occupier (either outright or with mortgage): 64.1%.
- Car ownership by household (at least one car per household): 88.7%.
- 33.2% of the residents held no formal qualifications.
- 8.4% of residents held Degree level or equivalent qualifications.
[edit] Sources and Further Reading
- Genuki Thornton Curtis site
- North Lincolnshire Local History Site
- 2001 Census Details for the parish of Thornton Curtis
- Location Map
