Thornton, Buckinghamshire
Village in Buckinghamshire, England
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Thornton is a village and civil parish on the River Great Ouse about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north-east of Buckingham in the unitary authority area of Buckinghamshire.
- Thornton
| Thornton | |
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River Ouse, Thornton, 2008 | |
  Thornton Location within Buckinghamshire | |
| Population | 194 (2011 Census including Foscott)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SP7536 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode district | MK17 |
| Dialling code | 01280 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Buckinghamshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
History
The toponym is derived from the Old English for "thorn tree by a farm". The Domesday Book of 1086 records the village as Ternitone.[3]
It was formerly thought that the "lost" Domesday manor of Hasley formed part of Thornton[4] but it is now established that it was part of Radclive.[5]
Church
The earliest record of the Church of England Church of Saint Michael and All Angels dates from 1219.[3] The present building is 14th-century, but was dramatically restored between 1770 and 1800[3] and largely rebuilt by the Gothic Revival architect John Tarring in 1850.[6] The restorers retained mediaeval features including the 14th-century belltower, chancel arch and clerestory and 15th century clerestory windows.[3]
Thornton Hall
The Tudor Revival Thornton Hall (now Thornton College) was also built to John Tarring's designs in 1850.[6] It incorporates parts of a medieval house modernised in the 18th century.[6] The manor was home to Richard Cavendish.[7][8]
Thornton College
Thornton College, an independent day and boarding school for girls, occupies the former Manor House Thornton Hall. The school educates girls aged 4 – 18 and has a nursery for boys and girls aged 2½ to 4. The Sisters of Jesus and Mary (a Catholic religious order) purchased the site in 1917. Recent developments include the opening of a Science and Prep Classroom wing (AVDC Outstanding Design Award) in 2010, and a new Sixth Form department in 2016. The school now has over 400 pupils.[9]
