Traditional county: Cheshire · Unitary authority: Warrington · Region: North West
Explore Appleton Thorn, Cheshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Appleton Thorn map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
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| Place | Appleton Thorn |
| Traditional County | Cheshire |
| Unitary Authority | Warrington |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.350390 |
| Longitude | -2.545152 |
| Place Type | Village |
Appleton Thorn maintains a quiet, distinct gravity, anchored by the ancient, eponymous tree that has long defined its central identity. It lies 3.3 miles south-east of Warrington (from Warrington: bearing 145°T, OS grid SJ 638 838), and is situated east-north-east of Stretton village. The landscape here holds a subtle, persistent memory of the past, marked by remnants of the Roman road that once cut a purposeful line through the earth south-west of the centre. Sunlight catches the low, verdant fields where the seasonal hum of the Amazing Maize Maze at Apple Jacks Farm brings a brief, modern vitality to the rural periphery. Beyond the quiet roads, the gentle descent toward Dood’s Brook reveals a countryside defined more by the patient cycle of the seasons than by the rush of industry. Appleton Thorn balances this stillness with a sense of endurance, its character shaped by the slow, deliberate turning of the Cheshire horizon. Even in the greyest light, the architecture of the older houses retains a modest, sturdy dignity that resists the encroachment of the surrounding sprawl. Time in Appleton Thorn seems to gather in the hedgerows and the quiet lanes, offering a measured perspective to those who walk its paths.
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Explore Appleton Thorn, Cheshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.350390, -2.545152. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |