Thornton in Lonsdale

Thornton in Lonsdale
St Oswald's Church
Thornton in Lonsdale is located in North Yorkshire
Thornton in Lonsdale
Thornton in Lonsdale
Location within North Yorkshire
Population288 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSD716809
Civil parish
  • Thornton in Lonsdale
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCARNFORTH
Postcode districtLA6
Dialling code01524
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
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54°13′24″N 2°26′11″W / 54.22322°N 2.43638°W / 54.22322; -2.43638

Thornton in Lonsdale is a village and civil parish in the Craven District and ceremonial county of North Yorkshire in England. It is very close to the border with Cumbria and Lancashire and is 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Ingleton and 5 miles (8.0 km) south-east of Kirkby Lonsdale, and has a population of 308,[2] falling to 288 at the 2011 Census.[1] Its main claims to fame are the Marton Arms pub and St Oswald's Church, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle married his first wife at this church in 1885 and held his reception at The Marton Arms before setting off to Ireland on honeymoon. Doyle's mother resided at nearby Masongill from 1882 to 1917.[3]

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Thornton in Lonsdale Parish (1170216787)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  2. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Craven Retrieved 3 January 2010
  3. ^ "Hound of the Baskervilles may have roamed Yorkshire". The Yorkshire Post. 4 January 2006. Retrieved 28 July 2007.