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Thornton Green Lane, CHESTER, CH2 4JQ

Postbox No. CH2 264. See Image] for context.

The hall appears to be disused.

Showing position of Postbox No. CH2 264. See Image] for postbox.

This stone column in the grounds of Image], is inscribed with the names those of Thornton-le-Moors who fell in the first and second world wars. (See Carl’s cam http://www.carlscam.com/warmem/thorntonlm.htm for a list of names and details of the dedication).

St Mary's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the small village of Thornton-le-Moors. The nave, chancel and south aisle of the present church, is built in red sandstone with slate roofs, date from the 14th century as does the south door. A chapel, the Elton Chapel, was added in the 16th century. The tower also dates from this time; it was damaged by fire in 1909 and was largely rebuilt in 1910. The church closed in 2002 and was vested in the Churches Conservation Trust in September 2009. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building (English Heritage Building ID: 55431 http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-55431-church-of-st-mary-thornton-le-moors-#.VfQC43mFOHs British Listed Buildings), and it is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust http://www.visitchurches.org.uk/Ourchurches/Completelistofchurches/St-Marys-Church-ThorntonleMoors-Cheshire/ . This stone column in the grounds of the church is inscribed with the names those of Thornton-le-Moors who fell in the first and second world wars. (See Carl’s cam http://www.carlscam.com/warmem/thorntonlm.htm for a list of names and details of the dedication).

St Mary's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the small village of Thornton-le-Moors. The nave, chancel and south aisle of the present church, is built in red sandstone with slate roofs, date from the 14th century as does the south door. A chapel, the Elton Chapel, was added in the 16th century. The tower also dates from this time; it was damaged by fire in 1909 and was largely rebuilt in 1910. The church closed in 2002 and was vested in the Churches Conservation Trust in September 2009. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building (English Heritage Building ID: 55431 http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-55431-church-of-st-mary-thornton-le-moors-#.VfQC43mFOHs British Listed Buildings), and it is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust http://www.visitchurches.org.uk/Ourchurches/Completelistofchurches/St-Marys-Church-ThorntonleMoors-Cheshire/ .

St Mary's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the small village of Thornton-le-Moors. The nave, chancel and south aisle of the present church, is built in red sandstone with slate roofs, date from the 14th century as does the south door. A chapel, the Elton Chapel, was added in the 16th century. The tower also dates from this time; it was damaged by fire in 1909 and was largely rebuilt in 1910. The church closed in 2002 and was vested in the Churches Conservation Trust in September 2009. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building (English Heritage Building ID: 55431 http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-55431-church-of-st-mary-thornton-le-moors British Listed Buildings), and it is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust http://www.visitchurches.org.uk/Ourchurches/Completelistofchurches/St-Marys-Church-ThorntonleMoors-Cheshire/ .

Some very Cheshire-y houses in Thornton-le-Moors.

The church tower has to compete with the spires of Stanlow Oil Refinery. A better view of the church is here Image