Thorney, Nottinghamshire

Thorney
Village and civil parish
view from the lane to Westwood Farm
Map
Parish map
Thorney is located in Nottinghamshire
Thorney
Thorney
Location within Nottinghamshire
Area3.51 sq mi (9.1 km2)
Population228 (2021)
• Density65/sq mi (25/km2)
OS grid referenceSK 860729
• London120 mi (190 km) SSE
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Settlements
Post townNEWARK
Postcode districtNG23
Dialling code01522
PoliceNottinghamshire
FireNottinghamshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
Websitehttps://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/local/parish-councils/thorney-parish-council
List of places
UK
England
Nottinghamshire
53°14′50″N 0°42′51″W / 53.247197°N 0.71424670°W / 53.247197; -0.71424670

Thorney is a village and civil parish about 10 miles (16 km) north of Newark-on-Trent,[1] in the Newark and Sherwood district, in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. The settlement is close to the eastern edge of the county. In the census of 2011, the parish had a population of 248,[2] falling to 228 at the 2021 census.[3] A small portion of Drinsey Nook mainly in Lincolnshire falls into the parish to the north, Thorney Moor is a hamlet to the south of the parish area. The parish borders other nearby parishes including Wigsley, Kettlethorpe, Newton on Trent, Saxilby with Ingleby, Harby, North Clifton, South Clifton and Hardwick.[4]

  1. ^ "History of Thorney, in Newark and Sherwood and Nottinghamshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Thorney Parish (E04007949)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  3. ^ UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Thorney (Newark and Sherwood) parish (E04007949)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Thorney". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 10 March 2019.