Thorncliffe
Thorncliffe is a small village in Staffordshire, England, straddling the Staffordshire Moorlands and Peak District National Park. By 1600 the name Thorncliffe had replaced the settlement's earlier name, Thorntileg, meaning "clearing in thorn trees".- Village
- …lies at an elevation of 1,017 feet (310 metres)
- …is also known as “Thorncliffe, Staffordshire”
- Description: village in Staffordshire, England, UK
Places of Interest
Highlights include All Saints’ Church, Leek and Bradnop Church.
All Saints’ Church, Leek
Church
All Saints' Church is an Anglican church in Leek, Staffordshire, England. All Saints’ Church, Leek is situated 2½ miles southwest of Thorncliffe.
Bradnop Church
Church
Bradnop Church is situated 2 miles south of Thorncliffe.
Merryton Low
Peak
Merryton Low is a hill in Staffordshire, England, a few miles east of Leek. Merryton Low is situated 2 miles northeast of Thorncliffe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leek and Abbey Green.
Abbey Green
Hamlet
Abbey Green is a small village in the civil parish… Abbey Green is situated 2½ miles west of Thorncliffe.
Butterton
Village
Butterton is a small village in the Staffordshire Moorlands in Staffordshire, England. Butterton is situated 4 miles east of Thorncliffe.
Thorncliffe
- Category: locality
- Location
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Latitude
53.12319° or 53° 7′ 24″ north
Longitude
-1.97785° or 1° 58′ 40″ west
Open location code
9C5W42FC+7V
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Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Upper Tittesworth and Blackshaw Moor.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include eq and Leek & District Shooting Centre.
Staffordshire: Highlights
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