Thurnham is a
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...
in
Lancaster,
Lancashire
Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly.
The non-metropolitan county of Lancashi ...
, England. It contains 37
listed buildings that are recorded in the
National Heritage List for England. Of these, three are listed at Grade I, the highest of the three grades, three are at Grade II*, the middle grade, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade.
The parish contains the villages of
Upper Thurnham,
Lower Thurnham, and
Conder Green A conder (fishing), conder, in fishing, was someone who stood on the shore – usually on high ground – and signalled fishing boats as to the direction and location of shoals of fish, such as herrings, mackerel and pilchards.
People
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, and also
Glasson Dock and the surrounding settlement. The
Lancaster Canal
The Lancaster Canal is a canal in North West England, originally planned to run from Westhoughton in Lancashire to Kendal in south Cumbria (historically in Westmorland). The section around the crossing of the River Ribble was never completed, a ...
and its branch to Glasson Dock pass through the parish and associated with these are listed bridges and
locks. Also passing through the parish is the
River Conder
The River Conder is a river in the English county of Lancashire.
The source of the River Conder is a spring at Conder Head on Black Fell near Littledale, from where the stream briefly runs north, then west through Cragg Wood. The river then sk ...
, and a bridge crossing this is listed. There are two
country houses
An English country house is a large house or mansion in the English countryside. Such houses were often owned by individuals who also owned a town house. This allowed them to spend time in the country and in the city—hence, for these peopl ...
; these are listed together with structures associated with them. Most of the parish is rural, and there are some listed farmhouses. The other listed buildings include the
chapter house
A chapter house or chapterhouse is a building or room that is part of a cathedral, monastery or collegiate church in which meetings are held. When attached to a cathedral, the cathedral chapter meets there. In monasteries, the whole communi ...
of the former
Cockersand Abbey, two public houses, two churches and associated structures, a milestone, two boundary stones, and two dock buildings.
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Lists of listed buildings in Lancashire
Buildings and structures in the City of Lancaster