Thornton-le-Dale

Thornton-le-Dale
Thornton-le-Dale
 Thornton-le-Dale shown within North Yorkshire
Population 1,759 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSE834830
DistrictRyedale
Shire countyNorth Yorkshire
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town PICKERING
Postcode district YO18
Dialling code 01751
Police North Yorkshire
Fire North Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK ParliamentThirsk and Malton
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Coordinates: 54°14′12″N 0°43′19″W / 54.23678°N 0.72183°W / 54.23678; -0.72183

Traditional thatched cottage in Thornton-le-Dale

Thornton-le-Dale (also called Thornton Dale) is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England, about three miles east of Pickering on the edge of the North York Moors National Park.

A thatched cottage in the village has appeared on countless calendars and chocolate boxes over the years. Thornton Dale is also famous for its yearly shows where people from the area gather to compete in various events.

On the first Saturday in December, the Village Lights Committee (all volunteers) stage the annual Christmas lights 'Switch On'. This is the culmination of a whole year's work of raising money and putting up the lights around the village.

In November each year, the Thornton le Dale players put on a play in the village hall. This normally runs for three nights and is always well attended and enjoyed by many villagers and visitors from the surrounding area.

The route of The White Rose Way, a long distance walk from Leeds to Scarborough, North Yorkshire also passes through.

All Saints Church, Thornton-le-Dale
Thornton le Dale Church in 1900

History

Richard Rolle, the English mystic, was probably born in Thornton in the Dale, and Sir Hugh Cholmeley, 1st Baronet, was born at Roxby Castle in the village, then known as Thorton-on-the-Hill.[2]

Governance

An electoral ward name of Thornton Dale exists. This ward extends beyond the boundaries of the Parish with a total population of 3,356.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  2. ↑ Fry, Alison. Learning from the English Mystics. ISBN 1-85174-395-2.
  3. ↑ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 13 August 2015.

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