Thornton in Craven
Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thornton-in-Craven is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is approx 1,740 feet (530 m) from the border with Lancashire and 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Earby. Barnoldswick is nearby. The Pennine Way passes through the village, as does the A56 road. The village has a church, a primary school and a retirement home, but no shops or pubs.
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| Thornton in Craven | |
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 Almshouses at Thornton in Craven | |
.svg) Thornton in Craven Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 431 (Including Elslack. 2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SD906485 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SKIPTON |
| Postcode district | BD23 |
| Dialling code | 01282 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Until 1974 it was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire.[2] From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Craven, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
Near the medieval church to the west of the village is a holy well, dating from Saxon times and now covered by an octagonal structure erected in 1764 by the rector.
Thornton-in-Craven railway station was closed when passenger trains over the Skipton to Colne route were withdrawn in 1970.[3] SELRAP are actively pursuing a re-opening of the line[4] which was given a boost in February 2018, when the transport minister, Chris Grayling, ordered a feasibility study into the reopening.[5]
The village playing field, at the bottom of Boothbridge Lane, is home to Thornton in Craven Cricket Club who compete in the Craven League. The team is heavily populated by players from nearby Earby and Barnoldswick, with a few representatives from the village itself. In 2022 the club were winners of the Third Division title and won the Cowling Cup.
Poet Blake Morrison grew up in the village.[6]
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