Thornton, Pembrokeshire
| Thornton | |
|---|---|
 View of Thornton, located next to a natural valley | |
  Thornton Location within Pembrokeshire | |
| Population | 1,000 |
| OS grid reference | SM905075 |
| Community | |
| Principal area | |
| 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 |
| UK Parliament | |
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.
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.
References[edit]
- ^ Wing Commander Ken McKay A Vision Of Greatness: The History of Milford 1790-1990, Brace Harvatt Associates, 1989. ISBN 978-0-9515212-0-5
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