Thornton, Pembrokeshire Explained

Country:Wales
Official Name:Thornton
Coordinates:51.7298°N -5.0367°W
Static Image:Thornton2.JPG
Static Image Width:250px
Static Image Caption:View of Thornton, located next to a natural valley
Community Wales:Tiers Cross
Unitary Wales:Pembrokeshire
Population:1,000
Lieutenancy Wales:Dyfed
Constituency Westminster:Preseli Pembrokeshire
Post Town:MILFORD HAVEN
Postcode District:SA73
Postcode Area:SA
Dial Code:01646
Os Grid Reference:SM905075

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.

Features

Prehistoric fort

The Iron Age fort, Thornton Rath, was a defensive enclosure, whose remains can still be seen. It sits on a promontory, above two valleys, and ditches and banks are all that remains. The earthwork measures 88m by 58m.

Listed building

There is a Grade II listed building in the village, now called Sunnybank, once a part of Thornton House, and possibly the coachman's house, dating from about 1800.[1]

Milford Haven Cemetery

The cemetery for Milford Haven and Steynton parish is in Thornton.[2] There is a large number of military graves, including those of men who lost their lives in landing craft that foundered off the Welsh coast.[3]

Chapel

Thornton Baptist Chapel was built in 1867 in simple round-headed style, and housed a British School in its lower level.[4] Records are held by Pembrokeshire County Council.[5]

References

  1. Web site: British Listed Buildings: Sunnybank, including attached buildings. 5 August 2024.
  2. Web site: Milford Haven Cemetery. 5 August 2024.
  3. Web site: Milford Haven Thornton. 5 August 2024.
  4. Wing Commander Ken McKay A Vision Of Greatness: The History of Milford 1790-1990, Brace Harvatt Associates, 1989.
  5. Web site: PCC: Thornton Baptist Chapel Records. 5 August 2024.