| Thornton | |
| Nrhp Type: | hd |
| Nocat: | yes |
| Nearest City: | Chestertown, Maryland |
| Coordinates: | 39.2722°N -76.0197°W |
| Built: | 1788 |
| Architecture: | Georgian |
| Added: | December 23, 2005 |
| Refnum: | 05001428 |
Thornton is a historic family farm located at Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland, United States. The farm is located on a 352acres plot on Morgan's Creek, a tributary of the Chester River. The main house is a -story, five-bay brick house, constructed about 1788, and principally Georgian in style. A -story kitchen wing is attached to the west gable end. Also on the property are an early-20th-century dairy barn, a late-19th-century animal barn, a second-half-19th-century granary, a smokehouse, and two sheds. The farm has been owned and operated by the same family for nearly 300 years.[1]
Thornton was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.