Thornton, Pembrokeshire
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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.
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Thornton | |
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View of Thornton, located next to a natural valley | |
Location within Pembrokeshire | |
Population | 1,000 |
OS grid reference | SM905075 |
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Preserved county | |
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 |
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Notable features of the village are Thornton Baptist Chapel, built in 1867, which housed a British School in its lower level,[1] and the prehistoric fort which is probably Iron Age.