In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Thurnham like this:
THURNHAM, a township in Lancaster and Cockerham parishes, Lancashire; 4½ miles SSW of Lancaster-Acres, 1,219. Real property, £3,345. Pop., 717. Houses, 121. Much of the land belongs to Sir J. Fitzgerald, Bart. T. Hall is an ancient mansion. There are a handsome Roman Catholic chapel and an endowed school.
Thurnham through time
Thurnham is now part of Lancaster district. Click here for graphs and data of how Lancaster has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Thurnham itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Thurnham, in Lancaster and Lancashire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/10922
Date accessed: 26th April 2024
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