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.
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.[2]
It was formerly thought that the "lost" Domesday manor of Hasley formed part of Thornton[3] but it is now established that this was incorrect and that Hasley was part of Radclive.[4]
Church
The earliest record of the Church of England Church of Saint Michael and All Angels dates from 1219.[2] The present building is 14th-century, but was dramatically restored between 1770 and 1800[2] and largely rebuilt by the Gothic Revival architect John Tarring in 1850.[5] The restorers retained mediaeval features including the 14th-century belltower, chancel arch and clerestory and 15th century clerestory windows.[2]
Thornton Hall
The Tudor Revival Thornton Hall (now Thornton College) was also built to John Tarring's designs in 1850.[5] It incorporates parts of a medieval house modernised in the 18th century.[5] The manor was home to Richard Cavendish (1794–1876)[6][7]
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. Since the Sisters of Jesus and Mary (a Catholic religious order), purchased the site in 1917, there have been a significant number of new developments at the school, most recently an award-winning Science and Prep Classroom wing (AVDC Outstanding Design Award). A new Sixth Form department opened in 2016. The school now has over 400 pupils.[8]
References
- ^ Neighbourhood Statistics 2011 Census, Accessed 3 February 2013
- ^ a b c d Page, 1927, pages 243-249
- ^ *Page, William, ed. (1927). Victoria County History: A History of the County of Buckingham, Volume 4. pp. 243–249., available online
- ^ A H J Baines, "Hasley: A Domesday Manor Restored" in Records of Bucks publ. Buckinghamshire Archaeological Society, vol. 22, 1980
- ^ a b c Pevsner, 1973, page 268
- ^ "History and Topography of Buckinghamshire, comprising a general survey of the county, preceded by an epitome of the early history of Great Britain". 1862.
- ^ Blain, Rev. Michael (2007). The Canterbury Association (1848–1852): A Study of Its Members' Connections (PDF). Christchurch: Project Canterbury. pp. 18–19. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ History of Thornton – Thornton College
Sources
- Page, William, ed. (1927). Victoria County History: A History of the County of Buckingham, Volume 4. pp. 243–249., available online
- Pevsner, Nikolaus (1973) [1960]. The Buildings of England: Buckinghamshire. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. p. 268. ISBN 0-14-071019-1.
External links
- Thornton, Buckinghamshire at UK Genealogy Archive
- Thorton College boarding school official website
- Thornton Parish and College at Wolverton & District Archaeological & Historical Society
Media related to Thornton, Buckinghamshire at Wikimedia Commons
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