South Wales
Pembrokeshire
Tiers Cross

Thornton

Thornton is a small village in , Wales. It is located approximately 1 mile outside of belonging to the community. It is mainly residential in nature. Until recently it was contained within the parish of .
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  • Type: Village with 1,000 residents
  • Description: village in Pembrokeshire, Wales
  • Also known as: “Thornton, Pembrokeshire”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Milford Haven railway station and Torch Theatre.

Railway station
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serves the town of in , . Opened on 7 September 1863, it was originally known as Milford, becoming Old Milford by January 1902, and finally being renamed Milford Haven by April 1910.

Theater building
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The is a not-for-profit theatre in Milford Haven, Wales. Established in 1977, it is one of only three building-based producing theatres in the whole of .

School
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is an English medium comprehensive co-educational school of 1061 students, in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Liddeston and Steynton.

Hamlet
is a small coastal village in , Wales. It belongs to the Milford North ward of the community of in the historical hundred of Roose. It is located to the north of the town of and the village of .

Village
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or Stainton is a parish in the county of , Wales, formerly in the hundred of Rhôs and now an area of and in the Community of Tiers Cross.

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is located near the River Cleddau, and with a population of around 15,000 is the largest town in Pembrokeshire. It is one of the UK's largest ports, and attracts many cruise ships.

Thornton

Latitude
51.72936° or 51° 43′ 46″ north
Longitude
-5.0363° or 5° 2′ 11″ west
Population
1,000
Elevation
59 feet (18 metres)
Open location code
9C3PPXH7+PF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11219743702
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
12265968
Wiki­data ID
Q7796495
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Thornton” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Thornton”
  • Dutch: “Thornton, Pembrokeshire”
  • French: “Thornton”
  • Irish: “Thornton”
  • Welsh: “Thornton, Sir Benfro”
  • Welsh: “Thornton”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Thornton Hall and Milford Haven Leisure Centre.

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