bs. 2§d.; patron, Sir John Lister Kaye,
Bart. Here are alms-houses for five
poor widows ; and Fence End, the seat
of the Rev. W. A. Wasney. This pa-
rish, for distinctions sake, is some-
times called Thornton in Craven.

Thornton, N. R. (3) a parish and
township in the wapentake of Pickering
Lythe, miles E. from Pickering; in-
habitants, 879 ; a rectory, value 20/.;
patron, Richard Hill, Esq. Here is a
grammar school, and also an hospital,
founded in 1657, by Viscountess Lum-
ley, for twelve poor widows. Thorn-
ton House, is the seat of Richard
Hill, Esq. The parish contains the
township of Farmanby. Entire popu-
lation, 1282.

Thornton, N. R. (2) a hamlet in
the township and parish of Stainton,
wapentake of Langbarugh, 4 miles E.
from Yarm.

Thornton, N. R. (5) a township
with Baxby, in the parish of Coxwold,
wapentake of Birdforth, 3 miles N.
from Easingwold ; inhabitants, 70.

Thornton, E. R. (5) a parish and
township in the division of Wilton Bea-
con, 5 miles S. W. from Pocklington ;
inhabitants, 198 ; a vicarage, value 7/.
5*. 10«/.; patron, the Dean of York.
This parish contains the townships of
Allerthorpe, Melbourne, Storthwood,
and Waplington. Entire popula-
tion, 722.

Thornton Bishop, W. R. (5).
See Bishop Thornton.

Thornton Bridge, N. R. (5) a
township in the parish of Braffer-
ton, wapentake of Hallikeld, 3 miles
N. E. from Boroughbridge; inhabi-
tants, 43.

Thornton le Beans, N. R. (2) a
township in the parish of North Otter-
ington, wapentake of Allertonshire, 3
miles S. E. from Northallerton; in-
habitants, 247. Crosby Hall, in this
township, is the seat of the Rev. Wil-
liam Dent.

Thornton le Clay, N. R, (5) a
township in the parish of Foston, wa-
pentake of Bulmer, 8 miles S.W. from
Malton; inhabitants, 173.

Thornton le Moor, N. R. (2) a
township in the parish of North Otter-
ington, wapentake of Birdforth, 5 miles
S. E. from Northallerton ; inhabitants,
294. Here is the seat of Thos. Beckett,
Esq. The ancient chapel of ease has
been suffered to go to ruin; a small part
of it is converted into a village school.

Thornton le Street, N. R. (2)
a parish and township in the wapen-
take of Allertonshire, 3 miles N. Jfrom
Thirsk ; inhabitants, 131 ; a vicarage,
value 4/.; patron, the Dean and Chap-
ter of Christ Church, Oxford. This vil-
lage seems to have obtained its name
from its situation on a branch of an
ancient Roman road. Wood End, in
this township, is the seat of Samuel
Crompton, Esq. The parish contains
the township of North Kilvington.
Entire population, 199.

Thornton in Lonsdale, W. R.
(4) a parish and township in the wa-
pentake of Ewcross, 11 miles N.W.
from Settle; inhabitants, 535; a vicar-
age, value 28/. 15s. Id. ; patron, the
Dean and Chapter of Worcester. Hal-
stead, in this township, is the seat of
Mrs. Foxcroft. Near the village is a
tremendous cliff, called Thornton Scar,
partly covered with wood, and partly
exhibiting the bare rock : this Scar is
about 300 feet in height, and stretches
to a considerable distance, varying its
elevation; on the opposite side is
another rocky ridge, not quite so per-
pendicular, and between them runs a
small torrent, forming a succession of
cascades. At a short distance from
the Scar is Thornton Force, a cata-
ract, in which the small river Don
rushing, partly from an aperture in the
rocks, and partly over their ledge,
falls at once near thirty yards, in one
unbroken sheet; it then tumbles over
some irregular projections into a deep
black pool: the scene is extremely pic-