
Thurnham Hall
Thurnham Hall is a grade I listed English country house. It lies 1.6 km southwest of Galgate. Our list has 28 more places within 15 km; first among them is Lancaster Castle, at 7.3 km.
Historic house near Galgate
Just outside Galgate
Thurnham Hall is 1.6 km southwest of Galgate. Towns near it ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Galgate has 13 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
How the seasons run
June to August are the warmest in Galgate, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C.
Thurnham Hall
Wikipedia covers it in 2 languages.
- Type
- Historic house
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- 1.6 km southwest of Galgate
Where it sits
Orange marks Thurnham Hall, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Bases near Thurnham Hall
Lancaster tops the 5 for size, at 52,646 people. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Worth adding to a visit
Choose from 28 places within 15 km, such as 2 castles, 2 museums and a cathedral.
CastleLancaster Castle7.3 km away2
CathedralLancaster Cathedral7.2 km away3
CastleGreenhalgh Castle10 km away4
Abbey or prioryCockersand Abbey3.7 km away5
MuseumLancaster City Museum7.3 km away6
MuseumJudges' Lodgings Museum7.4 km away7
Historic houseWyresdale Park7 km away8PierPierStone Jetty11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Thurnham Hall
Where is Thurnham Hall?
Thurnham Hall is 1.6 km southwest of Galgate, Lancashire.
What is Thurnham Hall?
Grade I listed English country house in Thurnham, Lancaster, Lancashire, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Thurnham Hall?
June to August are the warmest months in Galgate, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Thurnham Hall a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Thurnham Hall?
Within 15 km: Lancaster Castle (7.3 km), Lancaster Cathedral (7.2 km), Greenhalgh Castle (10 km) and Cockersand Abbey (3.7 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Thurnham Hall: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Castle: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster Cathedral: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greenhalgh Castle: Dr Greg, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cockersand Abbey: John Darch, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster City Museum: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Judges' Lodgings Museum: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wyresdale Park: Craftyvintagedan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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