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Thornley, Yorkshire

Thornley is a suburban village in Yorkshire, in the West Riding. It is contiguous with Grotton to its north, in the civil parish of Saddleworth. It is within the council area of Oldham.

Place Type: Village
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: West Riding
Lat, Long: 53.532442,-2.054015
Grid Reference: SD 9651 0397
Civil Parish: Saddleworth CP
Council Area: Oldham CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater Manchester SA
Police Area: Greater Manchester PA

GBPN ID: 44579
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Thornley,_Yorkshire_44579

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