Thornton | |
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Marsh Mill, on Fleetwood Road | |
OS grid reference | SD339421 |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | THORNTON-CLEVELEYS |
Postcode district | FY5 |
Dialling code | 01253 |
Police | Lancashire |
Fire | Lancashire |
Ambulance | North 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.[1] 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.[2]