| Thornthwaite | |
|---|---|
 St. Saviour's Church | |
.svg)  Thornthwaite Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 220 |
| OS grid reference | SE172588 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HARROGATE |
| Postcode district | HG3 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
Thornthwaite is a small village in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies in the valley of Padside Beck, a side valley on the south side of Nidderdale, 9 miles (14 km) west of Harrogate.
Padside Beck is crossed by a packhorse bridge thought to date from the 15th century. It was probably on a packhorse route from Ilkley to Fountains Abbey, and may have been constructed by the abbey. The bridge is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.[1]
Thornthwaite is the largest settlement in the civil parish of Thornthwaite with Padside, historically a township in the ancient parish of Hampsthwaite. It became a separate civil parish in 1866.[2] The parish includes the hamlet of Padside, a mile west of Thornthwaite, and extends 6 miles (10 km) north-west of the village to the upper valley of the River Washburn. The population of the parish is estimated at 220,[3] In the 2011 census the population of the parish was included with Thruscross, and the total of the two parishes was 312.[4]
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1021024)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ Vision of Britain website
- ^ "Population Estimates". North Yorkshire County Council. 2010. Archived from the original on 13 January 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Thornthwaite with Padside Parish (E04007426)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 January 2022.