Thornton, Buckinghamshire
Thornton | |
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River Ouse, Thornton, 2008 | |
Location within Buckinghamshire | |
Population | 194 (2011 Census including Foscott)[1] |
OS grid reference | SP7536 |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Milton Keynes |
Postcode district | MK17 |
Dialling code | 01280 |
Police | Thames Valley |
Fire | Buckinghamshire |
Ambulance | South Central |
UK Parliament | |
Thornton is a village and
History
The toponym is derived from the Old English for "thorn tree by a farm". The Domesday Book of 1086 records the village as Ternitone.[2]
It was formerly thought that the "lost"
Church
The earliest record of the
Thornton Hall
The
Thornton College
Thornton College, an independent day and boarding school for girls, occupies the former Manor House Thornton Hall. The school educates girls aged 4 – 18 and has a nursery for boys and girls aged 2½ to 4. Since the Sisters of Jesus and Mary (a Catholic religious order), purchased the site in 1917, there have been a significant number of new developments at the school, most recently an award-winning Science and Prep Classroom wing (AVDC Outstanding Design Award). A new Sixth Form department opened in 2016. The school now has over 400 pupils.[8]
References
- ^ Neighbourhood Statistics 2011 Census, Accessed 3 February 2013
- ^ a b c d Page, 1927, pages 243-249
- ^ *Page, William, ed. (1927). Victoria County History: A History of the County of Buckingham, Volume 4. pp. 243–249., available online
- ^ A H J Baines, "Hasley: A Domesday Manor Restored" in Records of Bucks publ. Buckinghamshire Archaeological Society, vol. 22, 1980
- ^ a b c Pevsner, 1973, page 268
- ^ "History and Topography of Buckinghamshire, comprising a general survey of the county, preceded by an epitome of the early history of Great Britain". 1862.
- ^ Blain, Rev. Michael (2007). The Canterbury Association (1848–1852): A Study of Its Members' Connections (PDF). Christchurch: Project Canterbury. pp. 18–19. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ History of Thornton – Thornton College
Sources
- Page, William, ed. (1927). Victoria County History: A History of the County of Buckingham, Volume 4. pp. 243–249., available online
- ISBN 0-14-071019-1.
External links
- Thornton, Buckinghamshire at UK Genealogy Archive
- Thorton College boarding school official website
- Thornton Parish and College at Wolverton & District Archaeological & Historical Society
Media related to Thornton, Buckinghamshire at Wikimedia Commons