Thornton-le-Moors

Thornton-le-Moors
St Mary's Church, Thornton-le-Moors
Thornton-le-Moors
Thornton-le-Moors shown within Cheshire
Population	253 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference	SJ4474
Civil parish	Thornton-le-Moors
Unitary authority	Cheshire West and Chester
Ceremonial county	Cheshire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CHESTER
Postcode district	CH2
Dialling code	01244
Police	Cheshire
Fire	Cheshire
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Ellesmere Port and Neston
List of places UK England Cheshire 53°15′54″N 2°50′17″W / 53.265°N 2.838°W / 53.265; -2.838Coordinates: 53°15′54″N 2°50′17″W / 53.265°N 2.838°W / 53.265; -2.838

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, reducing slightly to 253 at the 2011 census.

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

Thornton le Moors was a township in Thornton Parish, Eddisbury Hundred, which became a civil parish in 1866.

St Mary's Church, Thornton-le-Moors is a Grade I listed building. The church has recently undergone restoration.

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