Traditional county: Cumbria · Unitary authority: Cumberland · Region: North West
Explore Thornby, Cumbria with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Thornby map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
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| Place | Thornby |
| Traditional County | Cumbria |
| Unitary Authority | Cumberland |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.858103 |
| Longitude | -3.109158 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
Thornby retains a quiet, stoic composure amidst the pastoral expanse of northern Cumbria. It lies 3.1 miles north-east of Wigton (from Wigton: bearing 42°T, OS grid NY 288 520), and is situated south-west of Wiggonby village. The horizon here is defined by the gentle rise of Knox Hills, which cast long, meditative shadows over the fields as the afternoon light wanes. To the west, the waters of Thornby Springs trace a thin, silver line through the earth, nourishing the low-lying pastures that have supported agricultural life for generations. A sense of ancient stillness persists at the nearby Down Hall Moated Site, where the remnants of a medieval earthwork offer a silent counterpoint to the modern pace of life. Thornby remains largely defined by this interplay between the enduring soil and the soft, grey-blue skies of the North West. The local landscape possesses a clarity of form, where every hedge and stone wall serves as a deliberate mark upon the wide, uncrowded terrain.
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Explore Thornby, Cumbria, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 54.858103, -3.109158. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |