Thurnham, Lancashire

Thurnham is a civil parish in Lancashire, England. It is situated on the south side of the River Lune estuary in the City of Lancaster, and contains the villages of Conder Green, Glasson Dock, Lower Thurnham and Upper Thurnham.[1] The parish has a population of 595,[2] increasing to 651 at the 2011 Census.[3]

Thurnham
Glasson Dock
Thurnham is located in the City of Lancaster district
Thurnham
Thurnham
Location in the City of Lancaster district
Thurnham is located in Lancashire
Thurnham
Thurnham
Location within Lancashire
Population651 (2011)
OS grid referenceSD4654
Civil parish
  • Thurnham
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLANCASTER
Postcode districtLA2
Dialling code01524
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

Thurnham is where the River Conder flows into the Lune. The main road through the parish is the A588. It was formerly served by the London and North Western Railway's Glasson Dock Branch railway line, which had three stations in the parish: one at Conder Green, the terminus at Glasson Dock and a private halt at Ashton Hall.

To the east of the village stands Thurnham Hall, a 17th-century country house converted to a resort hotel. It was originally the residence of John Pierce Chamberlain Starkie (1830–1888).

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References
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  1. "MARIO – Maps & Related Information Online". Lancashire County Council. Retrieved 7 November 2008.
  2. UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Thurnham Parish (30UH030)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  3. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Thurnham Parish (E04005207)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2021.


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