Thornley, Durham

See also Thornley in Weardale.

Thornley
Thornley village green
Thornley Location within County Durham
Population	2,457 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference	NZ363395
Civil parish	Thornley
Unitary authority	County Durham
Ceremonial county	County Durham
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Durham
Postcode district	DH6
Police	Durham
Fire	County Durham and Darlington
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Easington
Website	Parish Council
List of places UK England County Durham 54°45′00″N 1°26′13″W / 54.750°N 1.437°W / 54.750; -1.437

Thornley is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England, about 5 miles (9 km) to the east of Durham and 5 miles (7 km) west of Peterlee. The community grew around a coal mine established in 1835, which remained open until 1970.