Towns & cities · North West England
Thursby
Thursby — village and civil parish in Cumbria, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dalston · 4.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Thursby is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,185 people. Address: CA5. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Cumbria, UK". Coordinates: 54.8420°, -3.0500°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Solway Flats & Marshes SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Solway Coast
- Ramsar wetland: Upper Solway Flats & Marshes
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Thursby is a village in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. It is near to the city of Carlisle. Thursby was historically part of the county of Cumberland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
, near Thursby]] Thursby lies on an old Roman road, 6 miles south of Carlisle. Thursby takes its old name 'Thor's by' from Thor, the Thunder God of the Saxons, whose temple was reputedly nearby at Kirksteads. The village is predominantly centred on the parish church, a Victorian building built in 1846 and funded by Sir Wastell Brisco of Crofton Hall. The earlier church is reported to have been built by King David I of Scotland.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.8420, -3.0500
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Thursby
- Postcode
- CA5
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Population
- 1,185
- Nearest railway station
- Dalston — 4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1020242 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Thursby (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Thursby church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Crofton Bridge
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Caravan parks · 2.3 km
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Great Orton War Memorial
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Thursby is a village located in the Scottish Lowlands with a population of 1,185. Our guide lists N attractions within reach.
At a glance
- Population
- 1,185
- Constituency
- Penrith and Solway
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Things to see in Thursby
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Rose Castle
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Cardew Lodge
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Stockdalewath Bridge
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Sebergham Bridge
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Bell Bridge
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Crofton Bridge
Crofton Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
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Dalston Bridge
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Raughton Head War Memorial
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Great Orton War Memorial
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Cumdivock War Memorial
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Rosley War Memorial
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Crofton Hall CL
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Cumdivock War Memorial
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📷 3Historic bridges · North West England
Crofton Bridge
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📷 5Caravan parks · North West England
Crofton Hall CL
Crofton Hall CL — a caravan park in scotland lowlands.
Where to eat & stay near Thursby
Places to stay
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Crofton Hall CL
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Camping at cardewlees
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Orton Grange Park Home Living
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Thursby?
- Thursby is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA5), in the parish of Thursby.
- What is Thursby?
- Thursby — village and civil parish in Cumbria, UK.
- How do I get to Thursby?
- The nearest railway station is Dalston, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA5.
- Is Thursby a protected site?
- Yes — Thursby is part of the Upper Solway Flats & Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Solway Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Thursby free to visit?
- Yes, Thursby is free to enter.
- How do I get to Thursby?
- The nearest railway station is Dalston, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA5.