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| 100 Years Ago | PopulationAbbey |
The Location -  five miles south east of Barton and four miles south of New Holland.
The Doomsday Book (1086) referred to the village as "Torentune".

Other names - for the village include
Torntune, Thorentona, Thorneton & Thornton Curteys,


The name - can be translated to 'the farmstead or village where thorn trees grow'. (Curtis is unknown).



Thornton Abbey Gatehouse
Thornton is best known for the magnificent Abbey Gatehouse.

 

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