Thurnham, Lancashire

Thurnham, Lancashire

Coordinates: 53°59′N 2°50′W / 53.99°N 2.83°W / 53.99; -2.83

Thurnham
Glasson Dock - geograph.org.uk - 996464.jpg
Glasson Dock
Thurnham is located in Lancashire
Thurnham

 Thurnham shown within Lancashire
Population 595 (2001)
OS grid reference SD4654
Parish Thurnham
District Lancaster
Shire county Lancashire
Region North West
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town LANCASTER
Postcode district LA2
Dialling code 01524
Police Lancashire
Fire Lancashire
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK Parliament Lancaster and Wyre
List of places: UK • England • Lancashire

Thurnham is a civil parish in Lancashire, England. It is situated on the south side of the River Lune estuary in the City of Lancaster, and contains the villages of Conder Green, Glasson Dock, Lower Thurnham and Upper Thurnham.[1] The parish has a population of 595.[2]

Thurnham is where the River Conder flows into the Lune. The main road through the parish is the A588. It was formerly served by the London and North Western Railway's Glasson Dock Branch railway line, which had three stations in the parish: one at Conder Green, the terminus at Glasson Dock and a private halt at Ashton Hall.

References

  1. ^ "MARIO – Maps & Related Information Online". Lancashire County Council. http://mario.lancashire.gov.uk. Retrieved 2008-11-07. 
  2. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Lancaster Retrieved 16 February 2010
v · d · eCeremonial county of Lancashire
Unitary authorities
Boroughs or districts
Major settlements
Accrington • Adlington • Bacup • Barnoldswick • Blackburn • Blackpool • Brierfield • Burnley • Burscough • Carnforth • Chorley • Clayton-le-Moors • Cleveleys • Clitheroe • Colne • Darwen • Earby • Fleetwood • Garstang • Great Harwood • Haslingden • Kirkham • Lancaster • Leyland • Longridge • Lytham St Annes • Morecambe • Nelson • Ormskirk • Oswaldtwistle • Padiham • Penwortham • Poulton-le-Fylde • Preesall • Preston • Rawtenstall • Rishton • Skelmersdale • Wesham • Whitworth
See also: List of civil parishes in Lancashire
Rivers
Calder • Darwen • Douglas • Hodder • Irwell • Lune • Ribble
Canals
Topics

Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Thurnham — Thurnam, as a person, may refer to:*Peter Thurnham (b. 1938), a British politicianThurnam, as a place, may refer to:*Thurnham, Kent, a village and parish in Kent, England *Thurnham, Lancashire …   Wikipedia

  • Thurnham — This interesting surname is of locational origin from a number of places in England. It may derive from Turnham , in East Yorks or Turnham Green in West London, so called from the Old English trum , circular and hamm , water meadow or ham ,… …   Surnames reference

  • Civil parishes in Lancashire — A map of Lancashire, showing the Boroughs : (1) West Lancashire; (2) Chorley; (3) South Ribble; (4) Fylde; (5) Preston; (6) Wyre; (7) Lancaster; (8) Ribble Valley; (9) Pendle; (10) Burnley; (11) Rossendale; (12) Hyndburn; (13) Blackpool; and …   Wikipedia

  • List of civil parishes in Lancashire — This is a list of civil parishes in Lancashire, England, sorted by district.Blackburn with DarwenThe former boroughs of Blackburn and Darwen are unparished.* Eccleshill 1 * Livesey 1 * North Turton (successor parish to part of Turton urban… …   Wikipedia

  • United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …   Universalium

  • Cockersand Abbey — The chapter house of Cockersand Abbey Cockersand Abbey is a former abbey near Cockerham in the City of Lancaster district of Lancashire, England. It was founded before 1184 as the Hospital of St Mary on the marsh belonging to Leicester Abbey. It… …   Wikipedia

  • List of abbeys and priories in England — Contents 1 Overview 1.1 Article layout 2 Abbreviations and key …   Wikipedia

  • Maps of castles in England by county — The castles displayed on each map are those listed in the List of castles in England for the corresponding county or area. Click on the red or green dot to display a detailed map showing the location of the castle. Green dots represent for the… …   Wikipedia

  • Maidstone Council election, 2007 — Map of the results of the 2007 Maidstone council election. Conservatives in blue, Liberal Democrats in yellow and independent in white. Wards in grey were not contested in 2007. The 2007 Maidstone Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to… …   Wikipedia

  • Thornham — This interesting surname is of locational origin from a number of places in England. It may derive from Turnham , in East Yorkshire or Turnham Green in West London, so called from the Old English trum , circular and hamm , water meadow or ham ,… …   Surnames reference

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”