In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Thornton on the Hill like this:
Thornton on the Hill cum Baxby, township, Coxwold par., North-Riding Yorkshire, 3 miles N. of Easingwold, 1448 ac., pop. 92.
Thornton on the Hill through time
Thornton on the Hill is now part of Hambleton district. Click here for graphs and data of how Hambleton has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Thornton on the Hill itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Thornton on the Hill, in Hambleton and North Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
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Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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