Thornton-le-Moors

Thornton-le-Moors is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. At the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 264.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stanlow and Thornton railway station and Ince & Elton railway station.

Stanlow and Thornton railway station

Railway station

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Stanlow and Thornton railway station is located within the Stanlow Refinery in Cheshire, England. It lies on the Hooton–Helsby line between Ellesmere Port and Ince & Elton, 5 miles 67 chains from Hooton, with services operated by Northern Trains.

Ince & Elton railway station

Railway station

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Ince & Elton railway station, on the Hooton–Helsby line, serves both Ince and Elton in Cheshire, England. The station is unstaffed.

St James’ Church, Ince

Church

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St James' Church is in the village of Ince, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ellesmere Port and Elton.

Ellesmere Port

Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ellesmere Port is in West Cheshire. Surrounding villages include Willaston, Neston, Parkgate, and Hooton.

Elton

Village

Photo: Sue Adair, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Elton is a village and civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England, 13 km northeast of Chester, between Helsby and Ellesmere Port, near the River Mersey.

Helsby

Village

Photo: Gary Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Helsby is a village, civil parish and electoral ward in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. Helsby is situated 3 miles east of Thornton-le-Moors.

Thornton-le-Moors

Type: Locality
Location: Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.2602° or 53° 15′ 37″ north

Longitude

-2.835° or 2° 50′ 6″ west

Elevation

49 feet (15 metres)

Open location code

9C5V7568+32

GeoNames ID

7293048

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