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Thornton, Lancashire

Thornton is a suburban village in Lancashire. It lies to the north of Crosby of which it sometimes considered a suburb. Though an ancient village, most of the housing dates from the 1930s.It is within the council area of Sefton.

Place Type: Village
Historic County: Lancashire
Lat, Long: 53.501615,-3.0008062
Grid Reference: SD 3371 0101
Civil Parish: Thornton CP
Council Area: Sefton CA
Strategic Authority Area: Liverpool City Region SA
Police Area: Merseyside PA

GBPN ID: 44597
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Thornton,_Lancashire_44597

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