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The following alternate names exist for this unit:
| Name | Status | Language | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THORNTON ON THE HILL | Preferred | English | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 618. | ||
| THORNTON CUM BAXBY | Alternate | English | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 618. | ||
| THORNTON ON THE HILL CUM BAXBY | Alternate | English | 1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'. |
The unit has had the following statuses:
| Status | Abbreviation | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CP | 1866 | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991) Permission granted to project. | |
| Township | Tn | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991) Permission granted to project. |
This unit was part of the following units:
| Name | Type | Start | End | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YORKSHIRE | Ancient County | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 618. | ||
| EASINGWOLD RegD/PLU | Poor Law Union/Reg. District | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 618. | ||
| NORTH RIDING Riding | Division of Ancient County | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 618. | ||
| BIRDFORTH Wap | Ancient District | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 618. | ||
| COXWOLD | Registration sub-District | 1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'. | ||
| EASINGWOLD RD | Local Government District | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 618. | ||
| EASINGWOLD RSD | Sanitary District | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 618. | ||
| COXWOLD AP/CP | Parish-level Unit | F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 618. |
This unit was affected by the following changes:
| Date | Type of change | Other unit involved | Area transferred | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1882 | was reduced to enlarge | HUSTHWAITE CP/Ch/AP | (2 parts) Wool Potts and Throstle Nest Houses in 1891: 2. | 1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; D.P. ACT, 1882 |
| 24 Mar 1887 | was reduced to enlarge | HUSTHWAITE CP/Ch/AP | Low Ground, Manor House, Providence Hill, &c Houses in 1891: 3. | 1891 Census of England and Wales, Table 14, 'Changes in the Areas of Civil Parishes effected by Local Government Board Orders under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes Acts of 1876 and 1879, or by the Act of 1882'.; LGBO 19604 |
If the boundaries of the Parish-level Unit changed over time, this map will show all the different boundaries.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Thornton on the Hill Parish (CP/Tn) through time, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10471709
Date accessed: 09th April 2026
