Traditional county: Cheshire · Unitary authority: Cheshire West and Chester · Region: North West
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| Place | Thornton-le-Moors |
| Traditional County | Cheshire |
| Unitary Authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.264640 |
| Longitude | -2.838723 |
| Place Type | Village |
Thornton-le-Moors breathes the quiet air of Cheshire's flatlands, a place where hedgerows define the horizon and the sky feels vast. It lies 4.5 km east-south-east of Ellesmere Port (from Ellesmere Port: bearing 109°T, OS grid SJ 441 745), and is situated south-west of Elton village. The soil here, a rich loam, has long yielded its bounty to agricultural life, a gentle persistence that has shaped the character of Thornton-le-Moors. The light often falls with a soft, diffused quality, illuminating the weathered brick of farmhouses and the deep green of grazing fields. Evidence of the area's past can be found in the subtle undulations of the land, hints of ancient field systems and the slow, patient work of generations. Thornton-le-Moors carries a sense of continuity, a quiet dignity in its enduring relationship with the land.
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Explore Thornton-le-Moors, 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: 53.264640, -2.838723. 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 | July 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. |