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In 1822, the Parish of THORNHILL contained:
"THORNHILL, a parish-town, in Agbrigg-division of Agbrigg and Morley, liberty of Pontefract; 2 miles S. of Dewsbury, 6 from Wakefield, 9½ from Huddersfield, 35 from York. Pop. 1,932, the Church is a rectory, dedicated to St. Michael, in the deanry of Pontefract, value, £40. Patron, the Hon. and Rev. J. Lumley Saville." (There is further information for Thornhill).
Information on the following places in this Parish is contained on a supplementary page.
- Briestwistle
- Flockton
- Gettingley
- Hill Top
- Lees Hall
- Middlestown
- Nether Midgley
- Netherton
- New Hall
- Over Midgley
- Overton
- Smithy Brook
- Thornhill Lees
- Whitley Lower
- for details on symbols etc., please see the above Dictionary.
Churches
- Here are photographs of Churches in the parish:
- St. Mary's Church, Whitley Lower (view 1).
- St. Mary's Church, Whitley Lower (view 2).
Directories
- Transcript of the entry of "professions and trades" in Baines's Directory of 1822.
Gazetteers
- There is further information about this parish from Pigot's 1834 Directory Yorkshire section.
Societies
- This parish is covered (or partly covered) by the following Societies:
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[Last updated at 15.07 on Thursday, 14 June 2001, by Colin Hinson. ©2000]
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