Thornton
Built-up area in Hinckley and Bosworth, Leicestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.665, -1.314 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 46 07 |
| Population: | 991 |
| Dialling code: | 01530 (Coalville) |
Thornton is a small village in the district of Hinckley and Bosworth, in Leicestershire, England. Sitting on the edge of Leicestershire’s rolling countryside just outside the larger town of Hinckley, it retains a rural feel with older cottages, a parish church and lanes that reflect its agricultural past while serving a growing number of commuters.
Economically the village has shifted from farming to a mainly residential community, helped by good road and rail links to Leicester and Birmingham. Social life tends to centre on village halls, local pubs and seasonal events, and the settlement lies within a borough rich in history - including nearby Market Bosworth and the landscape associated with the Battle of Bosworth.
Postcode districts covering Thornton
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 8.5 miles
- Coventry 19.3 miles
- Nottingham 21.9 miles
- Derby 18.2 miles
- Burton upon Trent 16.7 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 22.4 miles
- Nuneaton 12.3 miles
- Tamworth 15.8 miles
- Rugby 20.1 miles
- Loughborough 7.9 miles
- West Bridgford 19.5 miles
- Long Eaton 15.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bagworth & Thornton Parish 0.5 miles
- Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton Ward 0.9 miles
- Merry Lees Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Bagworth Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Stanton under Bardon Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Markfield, Stanton and Fieldhead Ward 1.8 miles
- Markfield Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Bardon Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Newbold Verdon Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Barlestone, Nailstone and Osbaston Ward 2.6 miles
- Barlestone Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Newtown Unthank Built-up area 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Thornton
LE67 1AW, LE67 1AD, LE67 1AY, LE67 1BY, LE67 1AF, LE67 1AG, LE67 1BT, LE67 1AJ, LE67 1AH … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 11.5 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 23.4 miles
- Market Bosworth Railway Station 5.3 miles
- Shackerstone Railway Station 5.4 miles
Hotels near Thornton Ad
- The Fieldhead Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 2.5 miles
- Castle Hotel by Greene King Inns 4 4.1 miles
- Mallories 4 4.5 miles
- St Martins Lodge 4 7.7 miles
- Novotel Leicester 4 7.5 miles
- The Queens Head 4 8.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Leicester 4 7.5 miles
- Voco Leicester 4 8.1 miles
- Winstanley House 4 6.5 miles
- Halfway Hotel 3 4.4 miles
Schools in Thornton
- Thornton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bradgate House Historic site 4.5 miles
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 6.1 miles
- Highcross Shopping centre 7.7 miles
- The King Power Stadium Stadium 7.8 miles
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 7.9 miles
- Welford Road Stadium, Leicester Tigers Stadium 8.1 miles
- Belgrave Library Library 8.2 miles
- University of Leicester University 8.5 miles
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 10.3 miles
- Liberty Way Stadium 11.4 miles
- Donington Park Recreation 11.5 miles
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 12.5 miles