Thornton, Pembrokeshire

Thornton
View of Thornton, located next to a natural valley
Thornton Location within Pembrokeshire
Population	1,000
OS grid reference	SM905075
Community	Tiers Cross
Principal area	Pembrokeshire
Preserved county	Dyfed
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	Preseli Pembrokeshire
List of places 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.

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

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]

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.