Bishop Thornton
Bishop Thornton is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The civil parish also includes the village of Shaw Mills. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 521, decreasing to 507 at the 2011 census.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hamlet with 507 residents
- Description: village in North Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Bishop Thornton, North Yorkshire”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St John’s Church, Bishop Thornton and Ripley Castle.
St John’s Church, Bishop Thornton
Church
Photo: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St John's Church is an Anglican church in Bishop Thornton, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The first church building in Bishop Thornton was constructed in about 1460, on the initiative of John Walworth.
Ripley Castle
Photo: Dposte46, Public domain.
Ripley Castle is a Grade I listed 14th-century country house in Ripley, North Yorkshire, England, 3 miles north of Harrogate. The castle has been the seat of the Ingilby baronets for centuries. In June 2024 it was announced that it was to be sold. Ripley Castle is situated 2 miles southeast of Bishop Thornton.
All Saints’ Church, Ripley, North Yorkshire
Church
All Saints' Church is the parish church of Ripley, North Yorkshire, a village in England. All Saints’ Church, Ripley, North Yorkshire is situated 2 miles southeast of Bishop Thornton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shaw Mills and Bedlam.
Shaw Mills
Hamlet
Photo: Sue Jackson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shaw Mills is a hamlet in the civil parish of Bishop Thornton, in Nidderdale in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It lies in the valley of Thornton Beck, a tributary of the River Nidd, 6 miles north west of Harrogate.
Bedlam
Hamlet
Photo: Sue Jackson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bedlam is a small village in the county of North Yorkshire, England situated north of Harrogate. Until 1974 it was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire.
Burnt Yates
Hamlet
Photo: SMJ, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burnt Yates is a village in the county of North Yorkshire, England.
Bishop Thornton
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Bishop Thornton, Harrogate District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.06512° or 54° 3′ 54″ northLongitude
-1.60257° or 1° 36′ 9″ westPopulation
507Elevation
440 feet (134 metres)Open location code
9C6W398W+2XOpenStreetMap ID
node 29081985OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
12262473Wikidata ID
Q2968065
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Bishop Thornton” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bishop Thornton”
- Dutch: “Bishop Thornton”
- French: “Bishop Thornton”
- Irish: “Bishop Thornton”
- Polish: “Bishop Thornton”
- Swedish: “Bishop Thornton”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chequers Lodge Caravan Park and St John’s church tower.
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