Thornton, Pembrokeshire

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Thornton
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View of Thornton, located next to a natural valley
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Thornton
Location within Pembrokeshire
Population1,000 
OS grid reference SM905075
Community
Principal area
Preserved county
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town MILFORD HAVEN
Postcode district SA73
Dialling code 01646
Police Dyfed-Powys
Fire Mid and West Wales
Ambulance Welsh
UK Parliament
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UK
Wales
Pembrokeshire
51°43′47″N5°02′12″W / 51.729818°N 5.036735°W / 51.729818; -5.036735

Thornton is a small village in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is located approximately 1 mile outside of Milford Haven belonging to the Tiers Cross community. It is mainly residential in nature. Until recently it was contained within the parish of Steynton.

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Features

Prehistoric fort

The Iron Age fort, Thornton Rath, was a defensive enclosure, whose remains can still be seen. It sits on a promontory, above two valleys, and ditches and banks are all that remains. The earthwork measures 88m by 58m. [1]

Listed building

There is a Grade II listed building in the village, now called Sunnybank, once a part of Thornton House, and possibly the coachman's house, dating from about 1800. [2] [3]

Milford Haven Cemetery

The cemetery for Milford Haven and Steynton parish is in Thornton. [4] There is a large number of military graves, including those of men who lost their lives in landing craft that foundered off the Welsh coast. [5]

Chapel

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Thornton Baptist Chapel

Thornton Baptist Chapel was built in 1867 in simple round-headed style, and housed a British School in its lower level. [6] Records are held by Pembrokeshire County Council. [7]

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References

  1. "Thornton Rath (305268)". Coflein. RCAHMW . Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  2. "British Listed Buildings: Sunnybank, including attached buildings" . Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  3. Cadw. "Sunnybank (Grade II) (82697)". National Historic Assets of Wales . Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  4. "Milford Haven Cemetery" . Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  5. "Milford Haven Thornton" . Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  6. Wing Commander Ken McKay A Vision Of Greatness: The History of Milford 1790-1990, Brace Harvatt Associates, 1989. ISBN   978-0-9515212-0-5
  7. "PCC: Thornton Baptist Chapel Records" . Retrieved 5 August 2024.