In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Thoresby like this:
Thoresby.-- hamlet, Edwinstowe par., Notts, 2 miles NW. of Ollerton. Thoresby Hall, seat of Earl Manvers, stands in a park of 10 miles in circuit; the original mansion, built in the 17th century, was the birthplace of Lady Mary Wortley Montague (1690-1762).
Additional information about this locality is available for Edwinstowe
Thoresby through time
Thoresby is now part of Newark and Sherwood district. Click here for graphs and data of how Newark and Sherwood has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Thoresby itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Thoresby, in Newark and Sherwood and Nottinghamshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25284
Date accessed: 16th April 2024
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