Welcome to Thornton

Thornton is a small village located in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The village is situated on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village has a population of around 1,000 people and is known for its picturesque countryside, historic buildings, and friendly community.

One of the most notable landmarks in Thornton is the All Saints Church, which dates back to the 13th century. The church is a Grade I listed building and features a stunning tower and spire. The church is also home to a number of interesting historical artifacts, including a 14th-century font and a 15th-century rood screen. The church is a popular destination for visitors to the village and is a testament to Thornton's rich history.

In addition to its historic buildings, Thornton is also home to a number of local businesses, including a post office, a convenience store, and a pub. The village also has a primary school, a village hall, and a sports field. The community in Thornton is known for its strong sense of community spirit, with a number of events and activities taking place throughout the year, including a popular annual village fete. Overall, Thornton is a charming and welcoming village that offers a peaceful and idyllic way of life.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 16.3°C

Feels Like: 16.3°C

Wind: 13 MPH

Wind Dir: WSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Queen Elizabeths Grammar School Horncastle Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Simon Furness	West Street Horncastle Lincolnshire LN9 5AD 01507522465 School Website
The Banovallum School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Ms Grant Edgar	Boston Road Horncastle Lincolnshire LN9 6DA 01507522232 School Website
Horncastle Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kelly Cox	Bowl Alley Lane Horncastle Lincolnshire LN9 5EH 1507522662 School Website
The Horncastle St Lawrence School Academy Special Converter Ages:5-16 Head Teacher Mrs Leanda Mason	Bowl Alley Lane Horncastle Lincolnshire LN9 5EJ 01507522563
Build A Future Independent School Other Independent School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Lee Wright	Main Street West Ashby Lincolnshire Horncastle Lincolnshire LN9 5PT 1507524015 School Website
The Kirkby On Bain Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Georgina Day	Wharf Lane Kirkby-On-Bain Woodhall Spa Lincolnshire LN10 6YW 01526352715 School Website
St Hugh's School Other Independent School Ages:2-13 Head Teacher Mr Jeremy Wyld	Cromwell Avenue Woodhall Spa Lincolnshire LN10 6TQ 1526352169 School Website
St Andrews C Of E Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr John Whalley	King Edward Crescent Woodhall Spa Lincolnshire LN10 6RQ 01526352705 School Website
Bucknall Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Garth Hicks	Main Street Bucknall Woodhall Spa Lincolnshire LN10 5DT 01526388233 School Website
The Mareham Le Fen Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Avril Moore	School Lane Mareham-Le-Fen Boston Lincolnshire PE22 7QB 01507568304 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Metheringham Station Road, Metheringham, Lincolnshire, LN4 3HX 11.04 Miles

Ruskington Station Road, Ruskington, Lincolnshire, NG34 9ED 14.56 Miles

Thorpe Culvert Station Road, Thorpe St Peters, Lincolnshire, PE24 4NL 14.82 Miles

Hubberts Bridge Hubberts Bridge Road, Hubberts Bridge, Lincolnshire, PE20 3SG 14.92 Miles

Swineshead Browns Drove, Off A17, Near Swineshead, Lincolnshire, PE20 3PU 15.48 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
P J Taxis 01507 527198 4 Louth Road, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, LN9 5ED 1.63 Miles
Haltham Private Hire 01507 568415 Chapel Farm/Main Rd, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, LN9 6JQ 2.59 Miles
Rush Private Hire 01526 388274 Pringle House/Main St, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, LN10 5EX 3.32 Miles
Taylor's Private Hire 01526 351331 Lindum Colonia/Main Rd, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, LN10 5HP 4.43 Miles
Streetwise Taxis 07376 296365 Witham Rd, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, LN10 6RU 4.51 Miles
1Stlinc Private Hire 07852 178685 7 Platts Lane, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, LN10 5DY 4.71 Miles
Danny's Taxis 01526 343602 Woodburn Tumby Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN4 4RQ 5.67 Miles
A1 Service Roadrunner Carz 01526 344978 Johnson Court, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN4 4QX 6.05 Miles
Coningsby Taxis 01526 342069 52 Dogdyke Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN4 4TE 6.61 Miles
Town And County Taxis 07847 716363 23 Horbling Lane, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE22 8DG 9.37 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Thornton Horncastle Uso Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hall Farm Martin Horncastle Uso Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Langtonmanor Uso Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Langton Hill Uso Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tennyson Gardens Uso Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Boston Road Industrial Estate Uso Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West Street Uso Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Wong Uso Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lincoln Road Uso Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Thimbley Hill Uso Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Queens Street Uso Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Thimbleby Uso Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Horncastle Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Horncastle Po Box B Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Tennyson Gardens Uso Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Horncastle Extended Access Hub 01507 617730	Horncastle Medical Group Spilsby Road Horncastle Lincolnshire LN9 6AL
Horncastle Medical Group 01507 522477	The Old Vicarage Spilsby Road Horncastle Lincolnshire LN9 6AL
Woodhall Spa New Surgery 01526 353888	Woodhall Spa New Surgery The Broadway Woodhall Spa Lincolnshire LN10 6SQ
Tasburgh Lodge Surgery 01526 352466	Tasburgh Lodge Surgery 30 Victoria Avenue Woodhall Spa Lincolnshire LN10 6TX
The New Coningsby Surgery 01526 344544	The New Coningsby Surgery 20 Silver Street Coningsby Lincolnshire LN4 4SG

Local Stores

Horncastle
Conging Street
Horncastle
Lincolnshire
LN9 5DW
01507 524110
Store Website
1.53 miles

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SPAR - Laurels Services Station
Laurels Service Station
Spilsby Road
Horncastle
LN9 6NE
01507 522533
Store Website
1.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Vet On The Corner
Dog Kennel Lane St Lawrence Street Horncastle Lincolnshire LN9 5DN 01507 523519 enquiries@vetonthecorner.com Website 1.49 miles
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Witham View Veterinary Surgery
29 Alexandra Road Woodhall Spa Lincolnshire LN10 6RE 01526 268060 4.57 miles

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Medivet Coningsby
59 High Street Coningsby Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 4RB 01526 800321 coningsby@medivet.co.uk Website 6.18 miles

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Ian P Laird Mrcvs
92 Dogdyke Road Coningsby Lincoln Lincolnshire LN4 4TE 01526 342265 / 345833 lairdvets@gmail.com 6.57 miles
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Lincs Veterinary Solutions Ltd
Louth Road Wragby Market Rasen LN8 5PH lincsvetsolutions@btconnect.com 9.39 miles
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Fenwold Veterinary Practice Ltd
The Estate Office Boston Road Spilsby Lincolnshire PE23 5HD 01790 752227 fenwoldvets@btconnect.com Website 9.72 miles
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Local Dog Walks

The Pinewoods And Woodhall Spa
8 Station Rd Lancashire 4.32 miles On The Map It Doesn'T Look Wooded But It Is, Right Behind The Main Shopping Road. Plenty To Sign Posts In The Town.

Location what3words galloping.scored.retraced

Tattershall Castle Heritage Trail
Tattershall Castle Sleaford Road Tattershall 6.70 miles The Castle Is Signposted And Has A Carpark. We Parked In The Village Square And Walked To The Footpath. The Footpath Is Right Near Castle Entrance. But We'Ve Also Used The Castle Carpark As Well.

Location what3words binder.cringes.nudge

Hubbards Hills
Hubbard's Hills Is Located Close To Louth, In The Lincolnshire Wolds. The Hills Form A Picturesque Valley Which The River Ludd Flows Through. LN11 9QU 12.15 miles Hubbard's Hills Is Located Off The A16 Road, Reached From The A46 To The West Of Lincoln.

Location what3words tribune.darker.soft

Hubbards Hill
Has Restrictions For Dogs Being Off Lead In Certain Areas Between March And September.. Plenty Of Streams For Dogs To Splash Bout In Hubbard'S Hills Crowtree Lane Lancashire 12.52 miles

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Hubbards Hills
A Beautiful Park Filled With Streams Shallow Enough For Small Dogs And Deep Enough For Larges Dogs To Have A Paddle In. It Has A Great Running Area For Dogs, On And Off The Lead. There Is A Walk Around The Stream And Through The Woods. It's A £1 To Park Between May And October. Hubbard'S Hills Trust Upgate Lancashire 13.27 miles Hubbards Hills Trust The Sessions House Eastgate, Louth Lincolnshire Ln11 9Aj

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Ludford
Ludford Is Located In The Lincolnshire Wolds. This Circular Walk Begins In The Village And Joins The Viking Way Long Distance Footpath. Once Out Of The Village You Will Pass Alongside An Old, Disused, Airfield And Pass By The Deserted Medieval Village Of East Wykeham. LN8 6AJ 13.53 miles Ludford Is Located On The A631 Road, Reached From The A46 To The West Of Lincoln.

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	22.3°C	20.5°C	18.5°C	17.1°C	19.7°C	26°C	29.7°C	32.5°C	32.7°C	30.1°C	26.9°C	23.3°C
Feels Like	24.9°C	20.5°C	18.5°C	17.1°C	19.7°C	27.9°C	31.6°C	34.2°C	33.9°C	31.1°C	27.7°C	26°C

Thursday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Thundery outbreaks in nearby
Temp	23.1°C	21.7°C	20.4°C	19.2°C	21.7°C	28.3°C	32.3°C	33.7°C	33.4°C	30.7°C	28.2°C	22.7°C
Feels Like	25°C	21.7°C	20.4°C	19.2°C	21.7°C	30°C	34.3°C	35.5°C	34.8°C	31.8°C	29.2°C	23.2°C

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