In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Thoresby like this:

Thoresby, York. See CARPERBY CUM THORESBY.

Thoresby through time

Thoresby is now part of NORTH YORKSHIRE Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how NORTH YORKSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Thoresby itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Thoresby, in North Yorkshire and North Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/26688

Date accessed: 09th February 2026


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