Thornton-le-Moors
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Thornton-le-Moors is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester
and the ceremonial county of Cheshire
, England. At the census of 2001 it had a population of 260.
The village is seven miles north east of the city of Chester
. It is situated to the south of the A5117 road. To the north of the village is the Stanlow Refinery
. To the west is the nearest town of Ellesmere Port
and to the north west is the nearest village, Elton
, which became a civil parish in 1866.
is a Grade I listed building. The church has recently undergone restoration.
Cheshire West and Chester
Cheshire West and Chester is a unitary authority area with borough status, in the ceremonial county of Cheshire. It was established in April 2009 as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England, by virtue of an order under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health...
and the ceremonial county of Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
, England. At the census of 2001 it had a population of 260.
The village is seven miles north east of the city of Chester
Chester
Chester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the...
. It is situated to the south of the A5117 road. To the north of the village is the Stanlow Refinery
Stanlow Refinery
Stanlow Refinery is an oil refinery owned by Essar Energy in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England. It was previously owned by Royal Dutch Shell and is part of the Shell Stanlow Manufacturing Complex.-History:...
. To the west is the nearest town of Ellesmere Port
Ellesmere Port
Ellesmere Port is a large industrial town and port in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is situated on the south border of the Wirral Peninsula on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal, which in turn gives access to the River...
and to the north west is the nearest village, Elton
Elton, Cheshire
Elton is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is situated approximately to the northeast of Chester, between Helsby and Ellesmere Port, near to the River Mersey. Its proximity to the River Mersey and...
History
Thornton le Moors was a township in Thornton Parish, Eddisbury HundredHundreds of Cheshire
The Hundreds of Cheshire, as with other Hundreds in England were the geographic divisions of Cheshire for administrative, military and judicial purposes. They were introduced in Cheshire some time before the Norman conquest...
, which became a civil parish in 1866.
Religious sites
St Mary's Church, Thornton-le-MoorsSt Mary's Church, Thornton-le-Moors
St Mary's Church, Thornton-le-Moors is a redundant Anglican church in the small village of Thornton-le-Moors, Cheshire, England. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building, and it is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.-History:A chapel was...
is a Grade I listed building. The church has recently undergone restoration.