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Thornton Steward is a small village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England, near Wensleydale, with a population of 100-200. The village is very similar to the others that dot Wensleydale but Thornton Steward however has a reservoir owned by Yorkshire Water. Other attractions include St. Oswald's Church, the oldest church in Wensleydale.〔http://www.achurchnearyou.com/thornton-steward-st-oswald/〕 The church was subject to Channel 4's show ''Time Team'' where they found remains of a communion of monks. The village was also featured in the British television series ''All Creatures Great and Small'', in the episode "If Wishes Were Horses". The hill, East Witton fell, is visible from Thornton Steward and on the western side Jervaulx Abbey is visible. The school house was founded in 1815 by George Horn, with a budget of '£10 per annum', but was closed during the 20th century. it is situated in between the towns of Leyburn and Bedale, and is near to several tourist attractions such as Thorp Perrow Arboretum and the Green Howards regimental exhibition. ==References== 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Thornton Steward」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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