Thornton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom


🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Thornton is a village in the Borough of Wyre, about 4 miles (6 km) north of Blackpool and 2 miles (3 km) south of Fleetwood. The civil parish of Thornton became an urban district in 1900, and was renamed Thornton-Cleveleys in 1927.

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Thornton has a population of over 18,941 people. Thornton also forms part of the wider Wyre District which has a population of over 107,749 people. Thornton is situated near Poulton-le-Fylde.

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  • John Horner Hargreaves |

    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Architect/Painter John Horner Hargreaves is associated with Thornton. Between 1899 and 1902 he exhibited at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool and the Royal Academy in London.

  • Sydney Smirke |

    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Architect Sydney Smirke is associated with Thornton. He was Clerk of Works at St. James's Palace and Surveyor of the Inner Temple.

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