Thornton, Lincolnshire

Thornton, or Thornton by Horncastle, is a village in the civil parish of Roughton, in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the B1191 road, 1 mile (1.6 km) west from the A153, and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south-west from Horncastle town centre. In 1971 the parish had a population of 57.^[1] On 1 April 1987 the parish was abolished and merged with Roughton.^[2]

Thornton
St Wilfrid's Church, Thornton
Thornton Location within Lincolnshire
OS grid reference	TF245677
• London	120 mi (190 km) S
Civil parish	Roughton
District	East Lindsey
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Horncastle
Postcode district	LN9
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Louth and Horncastle
List of places UK England Lincolnshire 53.192330°N 0.137656°W / 53.192330; -0.137656

The village is mentioned in the 1086 Domesday Book, with 19 households and Robert the Bursar as Lord of the Manor.^[3]

The greenstone parish church is dedicated to Saint Wilfrid and is a Grade II listed building dating from the 15th century and restored in 1890 by Ewan Christian.^[4]