An Extract from a History Book written in 1923 about Thornaby. The ancient village of Thornaby is scattered round an extensive green about a mile south of the modern town. The church stands in the middle of the village at the south end of the green and is surrounded by a few small houses and gardens. Thornaby Hall is the residence of Mr. J. Robinson Crosthwaite. The capital messuage of the manor of the Thornabys of Thornaby is mentioned in the 16th century. There must have been a mill here in 1275–6, when complaint was made that William de Boyvill, the lord of the manor, had imprisoned Robert the miller until he bought his release by the payment of two salmon.
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