Thornton-le-Street
Parish in North Yorkshire, England
| Coordinates: | 54.267, -1.375 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 40 85 |
| Dialling code: | 01845 (Thirsk) |
Thornton-le-Street is a small village and civil parish in the district of Hambleton in North Yorkshire, a few miles north of Thirsk and close to the southern fringe of the North York Moors. The settlement has medieval origins - its name combines "Thornton" (thorn-tree farm) with the "le-Street" suffix indicating proximity to an old Roman road - and retains a compact cluster of traditional stone houses and some listed buildings set in gently rolling, agricultural countryside.
Life in Thornton-le-Street is quietly rural, centred on farming with a number of residents commuting to nearby towns; the parish has limited services but benefits from scenic walking country and occasional visitors exploring the moors and market towns. Its small, close-knit community values local heritage and landscape, and the village’s historic character and stone-built farms make it typical of the quieter backroads of northern North Yorkshire.
Postcode districts covering Thornton-le-Street
Most populated places nearby
- York 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Middlesbrough 21.3 miles34.4 km
- Darlington 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Harrogate 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Billingham 23.6 miles38 km
- Thornaby-on-Tees 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Yarm 16.2 miles26 km
- Guisborough 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Northallerton 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Ripon 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Knaresborough 18.1 miles29.1 km
Neighbouring places
- North Kilvington Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Thornbrough Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Newsham with Breckenbrough Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Thornton-le-Moor Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Knayton with Brawith Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- Knayton Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- South Kilvington Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Borrowby Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- South Otterington Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Thirsk Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Thornton-le-Beans Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Kirby Wiske Parish 2.6 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Thornton-le-Street
YO7 4AB, YO7 4AD, YO7 4EA, YO7 4DR, YO7 4DT, YO7 4DW, YO7 4DS, YO7 4DZ
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 30 miles48.3 km
- Thirsk Junction Station 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Northallerton Railway Station 5.3 miles8.5 km
Hotels near Thornton-le-Street Ad
- The Golden Fleece Hotel, Thirsk, North Yorkshire 4 2.7 miles4.4 km
- The Northallerton Inn - the Inn Collection Group 4 5.7 miles9.3 km
- The George Country Inn, Wath 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- The Golden Lion Hotel 2 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Katch 5.6 miles9 km
- Plum and Partridge Inn 4 9.5 miles15.3 km
- The Reubens 8 miles12.8 km
- The Stapylton Arms 4 10 miles16 km
- Vale of York Restaurant and Rooms 2.7 miles4.3 km
Local points of interest
- Thirsk Racecourse Recreation 2.5 miles4 km
- Mount Grace Priory Archaeological site 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Old Byland Abbey Historic site 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Newburgh Priory Country house 10.2 miles16.3 km
- Ripon Racecourse Recreation 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Newby Hall Estate 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Duncombe Park Country house 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Duncombe Park Estate 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Fountains Abbey Archaeological site 13.7 miles22 km
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Jervaulx Abbey Archaeological site 14.6 miles23.6 km
- Cleveland Hills Mountains 15.7 miles25.2 km