| Thornby | |
|---|---|
.svg)  Thornby Location withinNorthamptonshire | |
| Population | 189 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SP6775 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode district | NN6 |
| Dialling code | 01604 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
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Thornby is a village andcivil parish inWest Northamptonshire in England. It has aManor house. At the time of the2001 census, the parish's population was 162 people,[1] increasing to 189 at the 2011 Census.[2] The village is bisected by theA5199 (formerlyA50) road betweenNorthampton andLeicester and about 11 miles (17.7 km) north-west ofNorthampton town centre. It is about 1½ miles (2½ km) south of a junction with theA14 road which joins theM1 Motorway andM6 junction atCatthorpe withFelixstowe,Suffolk.
The village's name means 'farm/settlement withthorn trees'.[3]
The parish church is dedicated to St. Helen and is described by Pevsner asof little architectural interest. It dates from the 14th century and additions and re-building took place in 1870 byE F Law.[4]
Thornby Hall is located offNaseby road and carries 17th century, with 19th- and 20th-century additions, for itsTudor style. The house and grounds were used as a school for young people with severe emotional and behavioural problems, as a result of attachment difficulties which may have been rooted in early life trauma. It is now closed and been sold.[5] In 2017, Thornby Hall became home toNagarjuna Kadampa Meditation Centre, a Kadampa Buddhist community and public meditation centre.
Stone House is c. 1700 and Thornby Grange was built in 1911 in theStuart style.[4]
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