Thornton, Leicestershire
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| Thornton | |
  Thornton shown within Leicestershire |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| District | Hinckley and Bosworth |
| Shire county | Leicestershire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COALVILLE |
| Postcode district | LE67 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| European Parliament | East Midlands |
| List of places: UK • England • Leicestershire | |
Thornton is a village in Leicestershire, England. The village is within the civil parish of Bagworth and Thornton. It is a linear village lying along a scarp overlooking Thornton Reservoir. The parish church of St Peter was built in the 13th century; the church door was originally at Ulverscroft Priory. Between 1832 and 1865 Thornton had a railway station on the Leicester and Swannington Railway.
Thornton Reservoir has an area of 75 acres. It is no longer actively used as a source of drinking water, and was opened to the public by Severn Trent Water in 1997.
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