28-581: Thursby is a village in the Cumberland district of Cumbria , England. It is near to the city of Carlisle . Thursby was historically part of the county of Cumberland . Thursby lies on an old Roman road, 6 miles south of Carlisle . Thursby takes its old name 'Thor's by' from Thor, the Thunder God of the Saxons, whose temple was reputedly nearby at Kirksteads. The village is predominantly centred on
56-460: A level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government . As the structure of local government in England is not uniform, there are currently four principal types of district-level subdivision. There are a total of 296 districts made up of 36 metropolitan boroughs , 32 London boroughs , 164 two-tier non-metropolitan districts and 62 unitary authorities , as well as
84-530: A population of 1,185, increasing to 1,216 measured at the 2011 census . Over the last 150 years, Thursby's population has clearly aged. However, mortality decline in the late 19th century was mainly due to the reduction of very high infant mortality rates. During the 20th century, declining fertility and improved life expectancy in later life significantly changed age structures. The presence or absence of large numbers of infants dying before their first birthday had little effect on overall age structures. This shows
112-457: A single district, but have non-metropolitan county councils with no district council. In practice, these function in the same way as other unitary authorities. Berkshire is unusual, being the only non-metropolitan county, with no county council, that has more than one unitary authority district within it, each of which is not a county. The 32 London boroughs are sub-divisions of Greater London . They were established in 1965. Between 1965 and 1986
140-668: A two-tier structure of government existed in Greater London and the boroughs shared power with the Greater London Council (GLC). When the GLC was abolished in 1986 they gained similar status to the unitary authorities. In 2000 the Greater London Authority was established and a two-tier structure was restored, albeit with a change to the balance of powers and responsibilities. Each London borough
168-563: Is Thursby's main church and is responsible for many organised activities from the parish council. Funded by the Brisco family, on the site of the previous church, it has been said to have been built by David I, King of Scotland . There are two major roads that run through Thursby, one being the A595 and the other being the A596 . These two roads link Thursby to Carlisle . Curthwaite railway station
196-632: Is a unitary authority area in Cumbria , England, which means that it is a non-metropolitan county and district . It borders Scotland , Northumberland , Westmorland and Furness , and the Irish Sea . Part of the area is in the Lake District National Park and notable landmarks include Carlisle Cathedral , Carlisle Castle and Hadrian's Wall . In comparison to the historic county of Cumberland that existed before 1974,
224-457: Is now largely a commuters' village, there are still many historic buildings, particularly in and around the heart of the village. A useful map can be found on the noticeboard near the village green. Traditional clay-walled buildings are a feature of Thursby, examples of which include Greenwood Cottage on the green and Rosedene Cottage opposite the church on Matty Lonning. There are examples of larger Georgian farmhouses at Holly Lodge and West House in
252-529: The City of London and the Isles of Scilly which are also districts but do not correspond to any of these other categories. Some districts are styled as cities , boroughs or royal boroughs ; these are purely honorific titles and do not alter the status of the district or the powers of their councils. All boroughs and cities (and a few districts) are led by a mayor who in most cases is a ceremonial figure elected by
280-503: The County of London . The setting-down of the current structure of districts in England began in 1965, when Greater London and its 32 London boroughs were created. They are the oldest type of district still in use. In 1974, metropolitan counties and non-metropolitan counties (also known as " shire counties ") were created across the rest of England and were split into metropolitan districts and non-metropolitan districts . The status of
308-928: The Cumbria Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner . High Sheriffs pay attention to the work of such statutory bodies as the Police, the Prison Service and the Probation Service. Major settlements; Local television services for the area is provided by BBC Look North and ITV News Lookaround . Radio stations for the area are BBC Radio Cumbria , Greatest Hits Radio Cumbria & South West Scotland , and Heart North West . The local newspapers are: The Cumberland News , News and Star , and North West Evening Mail . Districts of England The districts of England (officially, local authority districts , abbreviated LADs ) are
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#1732783585073336-517: The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government for one year due to a consultation on local government reorganisation in the area. In July 2021, the government announced that the current authorities in Cumbria would be abolished and replaced with two unitary authorities in the form of an 'east/west split' of the county. Opponents of the reorganisation claimed that the proposal
364-500: The Green Party 2 seats. Turnout was 36.1%. Cumberland and the neighbouring Westmorland and Furness continue to form the ceremonial county of Cumbria for the purposes of lieutenancy and shrievalties , being presided over by a Lord Lieutenant of Cumbria and a High Sheriff of Cumbria . Police services are provided by Cumbria Constabulary and fire services by Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service . These are both overseen by
392-459: The London boroughs and metropolitan districts changed in 1986, when they absorbed the functions and some of the powers of the metropolitan county councils and the Greater London Council , which were abolished. Since 2000, powers are again shared (on a different basis) with the Greater London Authority . During the 1990s a further kind of district was created, the unitary authority , which combined
420-489: The basis for sanitary provision . In 1894, based on these earlier subdivisions, the Local Government Act 1894 created urban districts and rural districts as sub-divisions of administrative counties , which had been created in 1889. At the same time, parish-level local government administration was transferred to civil parishes . Another reform in 1900 created 28 metropolitan boroughs as sub-divisions of
448-435: The creation of single-tier unitary authorities in the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s, their numbers were reduced to 164 by 2023. These single-tier non-metropolitan districts are responsible for running all local services in their areas, combining county and district functions. They were created in the mid-1990s, and often cover large towns and cities as this is deemed more efficient than a two-tier structure. In addition, some of
476-438: The district council, but—after local government reform—is occasionally a directly elected mayor who makes most of the policy decisions instead of the council. Before the establishment of districts in the 1890s, the basic unit of local government in England was the parish, overseen by the parish church vestry committee . Vestries dealt with the administration of both parochial and secular governmental matters. Parishes were
504-589: The district covers 77% of its area (excluding Penrith area) and 90% of its population. When created, in April 2023, it took over the northern and western part of the 1974–2023 Cumbria non-metropolitan county's administration and the corresponding former Allerdale , Carlisle and Copeland districts, while the new Westmorland and Furness unitary authority took over the remainder. Elections to Cumbria County Council were due to take place in May 2021 but were postponed by
532-573: The functions and status of county and district. Metropolitan boroughs are a subdivision of a metropolitan county . These are similar to unitary authorities, as the metropolitan county councils were abolished in 1986. Most of the powers of the county councils were devolved to the districts but some services are run by joint boards and organisations. The districts typically have populations of 174,000 to 1.1 million. Non-metropolitan districts are second-tier authorities, which share power with county councils . They are subdivisions of shire counties and
560-479: The most common type of district. These districts typically have populations of 25,000 to 200,000. In this two-tier system, county councils are responsible for some local services, such as education, social services, and roads, while district councils run other services, such as waste collection, local planning, and council housing . The number of two-tier non-metropolitan districts (also known as shire districts ) has varied over time. Initially, there were 296; after
588-630: The parish church, a Victorian building built in 1846 and funded by Sir Wastell Brisco of Crofton Hall. The earlier church is reported to have been built by King David I of Scotland . Thursby is in the Penrith and Solway constituency. Prior to Brexit in 2020, the village was part of the North West England constituency in the European Parliament . Thursby has one primary school , Thursby Primary School. While Thursby
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#1732783585073616-547: The smaller counties such as Rutland , Herefordshire and the Isle of Wight are unitary authorities. There are a total of 62 unitary authorities, the latest ones introduced in 2023. Unitary authority areas are a type of non-metropolitan district; most are established as individual counties containing a single district, with a district council but no county council. Cornwall , Durham , the Isle of Wight , Northumberland , Shropshire and Wiltshire were established as counties with
644-513: The social status, based on 1831 occupations. We can see that as expected, there are a large proportion of servant and manual labourers (as shown in green). At 1831, the employers would have largely been on agricultural land. However, for a rural village in the 19th century, Thursby does have a large number of middle and upper social classes compared to others. The 1831 census provides information, down to parish level but only shows occupations of males over 20. Cumberland (district) Cumberland
672-492: The successors of the manorial system and historically had been grouped into hundreds , which had exercised some supervising administrative function. However, these powers ebbed away as more and more civic and judicial powers were centred on county towns . From 1834 these parishes were grouped into Poor Law Unions , creating areas for administration of the Poor Law . These areas were later used for census registration and as
700-491: The village centre. A 17th-century farmhouse at Evening Hill has elements of clay structures, with outward buildings and a cart entrance, and lies at the end of the village on the road leading south towards Curthwaite . A little further on is the Tudor Revival Evening Hill House, built in 1833, with twisted candlestick chimneystacks. St Andrews Church at the west end of Church Lane, built in 1846
728-415: Was made on 17 March 2022 and came into force the following day. The first elections to Cumberland Council took place in May 2022, with the council acting as a 'shadow authority' until the abolition of the three former district councils and Cumbria County Council on 1 April 2023. Labour won a majority with 30 seats. The Conservatives have 7 seats, Liberal Democrats 4 seats, independents 3 seats and
756-654: Was pursued to benefit the electoral prospects of the Conservative Party . Cumbria County Council, which would be abolished under the plans, sought judicial review to prevent the reorganisation from taking place. The judicial review was refused by the High Court in January 2022. Draft statutory instruments to bring about local government reorganisation in Cumbria were subsequently laid before parliament. The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022 (2022 No. 331)
784-510: Was situated nearby, closing in 1950. Since being located in a very rural area the bus service is the only form of transport in Thursby there is limited bus services, the most prominent bus service would be the 38 run by Stagecoach . The 38 bus completes a run from Eden Street, Silloth to Carlisle Bus Station. The nearest railway stations to Thursby are Dalston (2.5 miles (4 kilometres)) and ( Wigton 4.6 miles (7 kilometres)). Thursby has
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