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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.

Thornton Baptist Chapel
Thornton Baptist Chapel

Thornton

View of Thornton, located next to a natural valley
Thornton
Location within Pembrokeshire
Population1,000 
OS grid referenceSM905075
Community
Principal area
  • Pembrokeshire
Ceremonial county
  • Dyfed
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMILFORD HAVEN
Postcode districtSA73
Dialling code01646
PoliceDyfed-Powys
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
  • Preseli Pembrokeshire
List of places
UK
Wales
Pembrokeshire
51.729818°N 5.036735°W / 51.729818; -5.036735

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


  1. 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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