Site of the medieval village of Thornton
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The photograph on this page of Site of the medieval village of Thornton by David Stowell as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © David Stowell Taken: 5 Feb 2006
Looking NE towards Thornton Farm from the footpath as it crosses the course of the S&MJ railway. The ridges in the field in the foreground are, according to the OS map, the site of the Medieval Village of Thornton.
Image Location
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