Thornton

Thornton is a village and former civil parish, within the metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford, in , England. It lies 6 miles to the west of the city centre of , and together with neighbouring , had a total resident population in 2001 of 15,004, increasing to 17,276 in 2011 and 18,520 in 2021.
Wikipedia
Photo: Tim Green, CC BY 2.0.
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  • Type: Village with 5,880 residents
  • Description: village in West Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Thornton, West Yorkshire”
Photo: David Spencer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Thornton Viaduct and Hill Top Public House.

Bridge
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is a disused railway bridge…

Pub
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Monument
Photo: Tim Green, CC BY 2.0.
is a monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Allerton and Queensbury.

Suburb
Photo: David Spencer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village within the metropolitan borough… is situated 1½ miles northeast of Thornton.

Village
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is a village in the metropolitan borough and city of Bradford, , England. is situated 1½ miles south of Thornton.

Village
Photo: Betty Longbottom, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish to the north of , , England. is situated 2 miles northeast of Thornton.

Thornton

Latitude
53.79078° or 53° 47′ 27″ north
Longitude
-1.85402° or 1° 51′ 15″ west
Population
5,880
Elevation
787 feet (240 metres)
Open location code
9C5WQ4RW+89
Open­Street­Map ID
node 359063295
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2635973
Wiki­data ID
Q2406502
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Frisian—“Thornton” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Տորնտոն”
  • Basque: “Thornton (Mendebaldeko Yorkshire)”
  • Basque: “Thornton”
  • Belarusian: “Торнтан”
  • Catalan: “Thornton”
  • Cebuano: “Thornton”
  • Czech: “Thornton”
  • Dutch: “Thornton”
  • Finnish: “Thornton”
  • French: “Thornton”
  • Galician: “Thornton”
  • Georgian: “თორნტონი”
  • German: “Thornton”
  • Hebrew: “תורנתון”
  • Irish: “Thornton”
  • Italian: “Thornton”
  • Japanese: “ソーントン”
  • Korean: “손턴”
  • Limburgan: “Thornton”
  • Ossetian: “Торнтон”
  • Persian: “تورنتن، یورکشر غربی”
  • Persian: “تورنتن”
  • Polish: “Thornton”
  • Portuguese: “Thornton, West Yorkshire”
  • Portuguese: “Thornton”
  • Russian: “Торнтон”
  • Slovak: “Thornton”
  • Slovenian: “Thornton”
  • South Azerbaijani: “تورنتن، یورکشر غربی”
  • Spanish: “Thornton”
  • Swedish: “Thornton, West Yorkshire”
  • Swedish: “Thornton”
  • Ukrainian: “Торнтон”
  • Urdu: “تھورنٹن، ویسٹ یارکشائر”
  • Western Frisian: “Thornton”
  • “Thornton”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Hill Top and Allerton Upper Green.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Thornton Methodist Church and Thornton park.

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