Thornthwaite, North Yorkshire
| Thornthwaite | |
  Thornthwaite |
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| OS grid reference | SE172588 |
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| Civil parish | Thornthwaite with Padside |
| District | Harrogate |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HARROGATE |
| Postcode district | HG3 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Coordinates: 54°01′30″N 1°44′24″W / 54.025°N 1.740°W
Thornthwaite is a small village in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies in the valley of Padside Beck, a side valley on the south side of Nidderdale, 9 miles (14 km) west of Harrogate.
Padside Beck is crossed by a packhorse bridge thought to date from the 15th century. It was probably on a packhorse route from Ilkley to Fountains Abbey, and may have been constructed by the abbey. The bridge is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.[1]
Thornthwaite is the largest settlement in the civil parish of Thornthwaite with Padside, historically a township in the ancient parish of Hampsthwaite. It became a separate civil parish in 1866.[2] The parish extends 6 miles (10 km) north west of the village to the upper valley of the River Washburn, where the area of moorland known as Padside is located. The population of the parish is estimated at 220.[3]
References
- ↑ English Heritage: list entry
- ↑ Vision of Britain website
- ↑ "Population Estimates". North Yorkshire County Council. 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2014. In the census the population of the parish is included with Thruscross.
External links
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