Thornton in Craven
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Thornton in Craven | |
Thornton in Craven shown within North Yorkshire |
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District | Craven |
Shire county | North Yorkshire |
Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Constituent country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SKIPTON |
Postcode district | BD23 |
Dialling code | 01282 |
Police | North Yorkshire |
Fire | North Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
European Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
UK Parliament | Skipton and Ripon |
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire |
Thornton-in-Craven is a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It is very near the border with Lancashire and 1 mile north of Earby. Barnoldswick is also very nearby. The Pennine Way passes through the village, as does the busy A56 road. The village has a church, a primary school and a large retirement home, but no shops, or a pub.
Thornton in Craven also had its own railway station, but was closed as part of the Beeching acts.