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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868

"THORNLEY-WITH-WHEATLEY, a township in the parish of Chipping, lower division of Blackburn hundred, county Lancaster, 2 miles from Longridge, and 7½ W. of Clitheroe. The township is situated on the river Load, under Long Ridge Fell. There are some lime works. A court leet is held at the Derby Arms. The Earl of Derby is lord of the manor and principal landowner."

"WHEATLEY, a township in the parish of Chipping, lower division of Blackburn hundred, county Lancaster, 8 miles S.W. of Clitheroe. It is situated on the river Lond, under Long Ridge Fell, and is joined to Thornley."