Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Thornton

Thornton, township, Poulton le Fylde par., N. Lancashire, 6387 ac. (1524 water) and 2935 foreshore, pop. 7589; P.O.; contains Fleetwood.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "township"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Poulton le Fylde CP/AP       Thornton CP/Tn       Lancashire AncC
Place: Thornton Cleveleys

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