Church of St Mary the Virgin, Thornton Watlass

The Church of St Mary the Virgin is a grade II listed building in the village of Thornton Watlass, North Yorkshire, England. The tower dates back to the 15th century, but the rest of the church was entirely rebuilt in the 1860s, reopening in December 1867. The church forms part of the Benefice of Bedale, along with the Church of St Gregory (Bedale), the Church of John the Baptist (Leeming), and Burrill Mission Church.

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Thornton Watlass

Thornton Watlass is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is located north of Masham and south of Bedale on the eastern slopes of the Ure Valley at the entrance to Wensleydale and the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It is 11 miles (18 km) north of Ripon, 4 miles (6.4 km) from the A1(M) motorway, 11 miles (18 km) from the main railway line at Northallerton and 18 miles (29 km) from Teesside Airport. Its population was 180 in 2000, 190 in 2005, 224 in 2011 and 240 in 2016. The village lies at the junction of Watlass Lane and Watlass Moor Lane. At the centre of the village is the triangular village green with its trees, cricket pitch and children's playground, surrounded by houses, some of which are built from local stone. Thornton Watlass Church dates from the 15th century and the village also has a primary school and a public house called the Buck Inn. The village forms part of the Thornton Watlass Estate, and Thornton Watlass Hall, an ancient two-storey gabled stone house, lies just to the north of the village.

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Thornton Watlass Hall

Thornton Watlass Hall is a large Grade I listed Georgian country house in Thornton Watlass, North Yorkshire, England, some 3 miles (5 km) north of Masham. It is constructed of stone with an 18th-century gabled two-storey main block and 16th century wings at each end. A long stable wing is attached.

Thirn

Thirn is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated close to the River Ure, about 3 miles (5 km) south-west of Bedale. The hamlet of Thirn is mentioned in the Domesday Book, and the name derives from the Old English þyrne, meaning thorn-bush. Historically the hamlet was in the ecclesiastical parish of Thornton Watlass, in the wapentake of Hang East. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Hambleton, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council. There is a former Wesleyan Chapel which is located on the road to Thornton Watlass, and a former public house (The Boot & Shoe).

Clifton Castle

Clifton Castle is a country house in Clifton-on-Yore, a civil parish in North Yorkshire, England.