Thurlstone was formerly a township in the parish of Penistone, from 1866 Thurlstone was a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1938 the parish was abolished and merged with Penistone, part also went to form Dunford.
Thurlstone was formerly a township in the Penistone parish; from 1866, Thurlstone was an independent civil parish. On April 1, 1938, the parish was dissolved and merged with Penistone, with some area also joining Dunford.