Thornton-le-Moors
Parish in Cheshire West and Chester, England
| Coordinates: | 53.261, -2.833 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 44 74 |
| Dialling code: | 01244 (Chester) |
Thornton-le-Moors is a small, rural village and parish in Cheshire West and Chester, England, sitting on low-lying farmland a short drive from Ellesmere Port and the industrial corridor around Stanlow. The landscape is defined by flat arable fields and drainage channels close to the wetlands of the Mersey estuary and the River Gowy, giving it a quietly open, agricultural character despite nearby industry.
Historically its name reflects Old English roots – a "thorn farm" set by the moors – and the community retains a village feel with scattered farmsteads and lanes. Economically many residents work locally in agriculture or commute to nearby towns such as Chester and Manchester, while the proximity of petrochemical and port-related employment at Ellesmere Port and Stanlow shapes the wider area's character.
Postcode districts covering Thornton-le-Moors
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Birkenhead 12.7 miles20.5 km
- St. Helens 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Wigan 21 miles33.8 km
- Warrington 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Chester 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Chester Castle 5.7 miles9.3 km
- Crewe 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Wrexham 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Buckley 11.8 miles19 km
- Runcorn 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Widnes 8.8 miles14.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Elton Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Stoak Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Gowy Rural Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Dunham-on-the-Hill and Hapsford Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Ince Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Dunham-on-the-Hill Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Wervin Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Mickle Trafford and District Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Wolverham Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Little Stanney Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Croughton Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Mickle Trafford Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Thornton-le-Moors
CH2 4JN, CH2 4JE, CH2 4JY, CH2 4JJ, CH2 4JH, CH2 4JF, CH2 4HU, CH2 4JD, CH2 4LH … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 5 miles8.1 km
- Manchester Airport 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Stanlow and Thornton Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Ince and Elton Railway Station 1.3 miles2 km
Hotels near Thornton-le-Moors Ad
- Super 8 by Wyndham Chester East 3 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Holiday Inn Ellesmere Port/Cheshire Oaks 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Hotel Indigo Chester 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Stone Villa 5 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Moxy Chester 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Hotel Chester 5 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel and Spa Chester 4 3.9 miles6.2 km
- The Townhouse Chester 3 5.6 miles9.1 km
- The Chester Grosvenor 5 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Leonardo Hotel Chester 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
Local points of interest
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 2 miles3.2 km
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Chester Racecourse Recreation 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Delamere Forest Forest 6.5 miles10.4 km
- The Airfield Stadium 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Airbus UK FC Stadium 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Eaton Hall Estate 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Oulton Park Recreation 10.6 miles17 km
- Aldersey Hall Estate 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Prenton Park Stadium 11.3 miles18.2 km