Thornley with Wheatley
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THORNLEY-WITH-WHEATLEY, a township in Chipping parish, Lancashire; 7½ miles W by S of Clitheroe. Acres, 3,179. Real property, £2,650; of which £76 are in quarries. Pop., 409. Houses, 82. The manor belongs to the Earl of Derby.John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72)
Archives and libraries
Local studies information is held at Clitheroe library.Cemeteries
- St William, Longridge Rd, Thornley cum Wheatley, Roman Catholic
Census
Details about the census records, and indexes for Thornley with Wheatley.Church History
Church Records
- St William, Longridge Rd, Thornley cum Wheatley, Roman Catholic
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Civil Registration
The Register Office covering the Thornley with Wheatley area is Ribble Valley.Description and Travel
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In 1835 Thornley with Wheatley was a township in the parish of Chipping.Maps
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Probate Records
For probate purposes prior to 1858, Thornley with Wheatley was in the Archdeaconry of Richmond, in the Diocese of Chester. The original Lancashire wills for the Archdeaconry of Richmond are held at the Lancashire Record Office.Societies
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