Thornton, Lancashire

Thornton
Marsh Mill, on Fleetwood Road
Thornton
Shown within Wyre Borough
Thornton
Shown on the Fylde
Thornton
Location within Lancashire
OS grid referenceSD339421
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTHORNTON-CLEVELEYS
Postcode districtFY5
Dialling code01253
PoliceLancashire
FireLancashire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

Thornton is a village in the Borough of Wyre, about 4 miles (6 km) north of Blackpool and 2 miles (3 km) south of Fleetwood. The civil parish of Thornton became an urban district in 1900, and was renamed Thornton-Cleveleys in 1927. In 2011, the Thornton built-up area sub division had a population of 18,941.

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