θˈɜːstɑːnlənd wʌz fˈɔːɹmɚli ɐ tˈaʊnʃɪp ænd tʃˈeɪplɹi ɪnðə pˈæɹɪʃ ʌv kˈɜːkbɜːtən, ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɪks θˈɜːstɑːnlənd bɪkˌeɪm ɐ sˈɪvəl pˈæɹɪʃ.
Thurstonland was formerly a township and chapelry in the parish of Kirkburton, in 1866 Thurstonland became a civil parish.