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Thornton may refer to: People *Thornton (surname), people with the surname ''Thornton'' *Justice Thornton (other), judges named "Thornton" *Thornton Wilder, American playwright Places Australia * Thornton, New South Wales * Thornton, Queensland, a locality in the Lockyer Valley Region * Thornton, South Australia, a former town * Thornton, Victoria Canada * Thornton, Ontario New Zealand *Thornton, Bay of Plenty, settlement in the Bay of Plenty * Thornton, Waikato, suburb of Hamilton * Thornton Bay, settlement on the Coromandel Peninsula South Africa *Thornton, Cape Town United Kingdom * Thornton, Angus, a location * Thornton, Buckinghamshire * Thornton, East Riding of Yorkshire *Thornton, Fife *Thornton, Lancashire *Thornton, Leicestershire * Thornton, Lincolnshire *Thornton, Merseyside * Thornton, Northumberland, a location *Thornton, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire *Thornton, Pembrokeshire *Thornton, West Yorkshire *Thornton Abbey, Lincolnshire *Thornton Cur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thornton (surname)
Thornton is a surname found in Ireland and Britain. Bearers of the surname *Abraham Thornton *Al Thornton (born 1983), American basketball player *Alfred Thornton (1853–1906), English footballer from the 1870s *Alice Thornton (1626–1707), British autobiographer *Andre Thornton (born 1949), American baseball player *Andrew Thornton (born 1972), British jockey *Andrew C. Thornton II (1944–1985), American narcotics officer, lawyer, and drug smuggler *Anne Jane Thornton (1817–1877), cabin boy and ship's cook *Anne Thornton (born 1981), American pastry chef *Ant Thornton, American politician *Archibald Thornton (1921–2004), Scottish academic and historian *A. G. Thornton (1886–1969), British novelist and journalist *Sadik Hakim (born Argonne Thornton, 1919–1983) American jazz pianist and composer *Barry Thornton, RAF officer *Barry Thornton (cricketer) (born 1941), Australian cricketer *Big Mama Thornton (1926–1984), American singer and songwriter *Billy Bob Thornton (bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thornton, Lancashire
Thornton is a village in the Borough of Wyre, about north of Blackpool and south of Fleetwood. The civil parish of Thornton became an urban district in 1900, and was renamed Thornton-Cleveleys in 1927. In 2011, the Thornton built-up area sub division had a population of 18,941. History Thornton is first mentioned in 1086 in the Domesday Book, in which it was referred to as ''Torentum'' (a name preserved by Torentum Court on Lawsons Road). At the time, it covered a large area including what are now Cleveleys and Fleetwood, and had a very low population density. It is thought that a settlement had existed at the site since the Iron Age, and a Roman Empire, Roman road passes close to the village. The area remained lightly populated until 1799, when the marshland around the village was drained and agricultural production began on a large scale. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thornton In Lonsdale
Thornton in Lonsdale is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire in England. The village is very close to the boundaries with Cumbria and Lancashire and is about north-west of Ingleton and south-east of Kirkby Lonsdale. It had a population of 308 in the 2001 census, falling to 288 at the 2011 census. Its main claims to fame are the Marton Arms pub and St Oswald's Church: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle married his first wife at this church in 1885 and held his reception at The Marton Arms before setting off to Ireland on honeymoon. Doyle's mother resided at nearby Masongill from 1882 to 1917. History In 1086 the ''Domesday Book'' listed on folio 301v under Craven ''Torntun & in Borch, Orm vi curactes ad geld.'' – that is in ''Thornton in Lonsdale with Burrow-with-Burrow Orm has circa 720 acres of plough-land to be taxed''. This manor belonged to Orm, one of the family of Norse noblemen who held the most land in Northern England. All estates would als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thornton In Craven
Thornton-in-Craven is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is approx from the border with Lancashire and north of Earby. Barnoldswick is nearby. The Pennine Way passes through the village, as does the A56 road. Until 1974 it was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of Craven District. It is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council. The village has a church, a primary school and a retirement home, but no shops or pubs. The historic almshouses provide accommodation for five single persons. Near the medieval church to the west of the village is a holy well, dating from Saxon times and now covered by an octagonal structure erected in 1764 by the rector. Thornton-in-Craven railway station was closed when passenger trains over the Skipton to Colne route were withdrawn in 1970. SELRAP are actively pursuing a re-opening of the line which was given a boost in February 2018, when the transport minis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thornton Hough
Thornton Hough () is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Wirral district of Merseyside, England. The village lies in the more rural inland part of the Wirral Peninsula and is of pre-Norman conquest of England, Norman Conquest origins. The village grew during the ownership of Joseph Hirst into a small model village and was later acquired by William Lever, founder of Lever Brothers, the predecessor of Unilever. Thornton Hough is roughly from Liverpool and from Chester. It is part of the Clatterbridge (ward), Clatterbridge ward and is in the parliamentary constituency of Wirral South (UK Parliament constituency), Wirral South. At the 2001 United Kingdom census, 2001 census, Thornton Hough had 770 inhabitants. History The name Thornton means "thorn-tree farm/settlement" and likely derives from the Old English words ''þorn'' (hawthorn tree) and ''tūn'' (a farmstead or settlement). It is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as ''Torintone'', under the ownership of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thornton Heath
Thornton Heath is a district of South London, England, within the London Borough of Croydon. It is around north of the town of Croydon, and south of Charing Cross. Prior to the creation of Greater London in 1965, Thornton Heath was in the County Borough of Croydon. History Until the arrival of the railway in 1862, Thornton Heath was focused on an area southwest of the Whitehorse manor house (now a school), at the locality on the main London–Sussex road known as Thornton Heath Pond in the parish of Croydon (parish), Croydon St John the Baptist. Between the manor house and pond was an isolated farmhouse. Eventually, it became the site for the railway station and the main expansion hub. In the 50-year period from 1861 to 1911, Thornton Heath saw a complete transformation from an isolated rural outpost to an integrated metropolitan suburb. In its infancy, a new railway station in the eastern farmlands enabled the immediate area to evolve around a central point. In the late 19t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thornton Curtis
Thornton Curtis is a village and civil parish in the North Lincolnshire district of Lincolnshire, England, approximately south-east from the town of Barton-upon-Humber. The population (including Burnham) at the 2011 census was 295. The name ''Thornton'' is from the Old English ''thorn+tun'', meaning "village where thorn trees grow." In the 1086 ''Domesday Book'' the name is written as "Torentune". The origin of the ''Curtis'' part of the village name is unknown. The village is served by Thornton Abbey railway station. Notable buildings Nearby is the 12th-century Thornton Abbey and the Grade I listed Abbots Lodge, a country house built on the monastic ruins for the MP Sir Vincent Skinner. The parish church is a Grade I listed building dedicated to Saint Lawrence and dating from the 12th century. It consists of a 13th-century chancel, a nave, aisles, south porch and an embattled 13th-century western tower with eight pinnacles and containing 5 bells. The church was resto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thornton Abbey
Thornton Abbey was a medieval abbey located close to the small North Lincolnshire village of Thornton Curtis, near Ulceby, and directly south of Hull on the other side of the Humber estuary. Its ruins are a Grade I listed building, including notably England's largest and most impressive surviving monastic gatehouse. It was founded as a priory in 1139 by William le Gros, the Earl of Yorkshire, and raised to the status of abbey in 1148 by Pope Eugene III. It was a house for Augustinian or black canons, who lived a communal life under the Rule of St Augustine but also undertook pastoral duties outside the Abbey. Officers within the abbey included a cellarer, bursar, chamberlain, sacrist, kitchener and an infirmer. A medieval hospital also operated near the abbey, founded no later than 1322. Due to its involvement in the area's burgeoning wool trade, Thornton was a wealthy and prestigious house, with a considerable annual income in 1534 of . The abbey was closed in 1539 by He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thornton, West Yorkshire
Thornton is a village and former civil parish, within the metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford, in West Yorkshire, England. It lies to the west of the city centre of Bradford, and together with neighbouring Allerton, had a total resident population in 2001 of 15,004, increasing to 17,276 in 2011 and 18,520 in 2021. This population refers to the entirety of the Thornton and Allerton ward, including Sandy Lane and Keelham, rather than Thornton itself; Thornton proper has approximately 5-6,000 residents as of 2021. Its most famous residents were the Brontës. The preserved centre of the village retains the character of a typical Pennine village, with stone-built houses with stone flagged roofs. The surrounding areas consist of more modern housing, particularly towards the eastern and western edges of the village, still isolated from the rest of the city of Bradford by green fields. Geography and administration Thornton derives from Old English and means a thorn tree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thornton, Pembrokeshire
Thornton is a small village in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is located approximately 1 mile outside of Milford Haven belonging to the Tiers Cross community. It is mainly residential in nature. Until recently it was contained within the parish of Steynton. Features Prehistoric fort The Iron Age fort, Thornton Rath, was a defensive enclosure, whose remains can still be seen. It sits on a promontory, above two valleys, and ditches and banks are all that remains. The earthwork measures 88m by 58m. Listed building There is a Grade II listed building in the village, now called Sunnybank, once a part of Thornton House, and possibly the coachman's house, dating from about 1800. Milford Haven Cemetery The cemetery for Milford Haven and Steynton parish is in Thornton. There is a large number of military graves, including those of men who lost their lives in landing craft that foundered off the Welsh coast. Chapel Thornton Baptist Baptists are a Christian denomination, denomin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thornton, Middlesbrough
Thornton is a village near Stainton in the town of Middlesbrough, in the borough of Middlesbrough and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire North Yorkshire is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in Northern England.The Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority areas of City of York, York and North Yorkshire (district), North Yorkshire are in Yorkshire and t ..., England. It is in the local Stainton and Thornton ward of Middlesbrough, with a collective population of 2,300 as of 2005. Demographics Villages in North Yorkshire Places in the Tees Valley Areas within Middlesbrough {{Middlesbrough-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
