In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Thirn like this:

THIRN, a township in Thornton-Watlass parish, N. R. Yorkshire; 4 miles SW by W of Bedale. Acres, 613. Pop., 1 42. Houses, 31.

Thirn through time

Thirn is now part of NORTH YORKSHIRE Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how NORTH YORKSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Thirn itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Thirn, in North Yorkshire and North Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/14335

Date accessed: 09th April 2026


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