Thornton, Sefton

We don't have any photos of this place yet. Why don't you be the first to upload one?

Upload Photo

Approximate Location Map

Use two fingers to pan or zoom the map

Large Map »

Thornton is a suburban area in Crosby, Sefton

Built-Up Area: Crosby
Parish/Community: Thornton
Unitary Authority: Sefton
Region: North West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Suburban Area

Latitude/Longitude: 53°30'5"N 3°0'2"W
Eastings/Northings: 333713, 401013
OS Grid: SD337010
Mapcode Local: GBR 7WHY.4H
Mapcode Global: WH86T.W77X

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Thornton within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Thornton in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Thornton, township, Sefton par., SW. Lancashire, 6½ miles N. of Liverpool, 774 ac., pop. 275.

Thornton in the Domesday Book

A village in [West] Derby hundred, in the county of Cheshire.

- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Aski of Thornton
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger of Poitou
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Roger of Poitou
- Taxable Value: 3 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 8 shillings in 1066

BritishPlaceNames.uk is a Good Stuff website.

British Place Names

Thornton, Sefton

Thornton is a suburban area in Crosby, Sefton

Thornton in historic gazetteers

Thornton in the Domesday Book