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Thornton

A village in Leicestershire and in the heart of the National Forest, overlooking Thornton Reservoir.

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  • Historic Thornton & Surrounding area
    • Thornton Through the Years
    • Gallery – Thornton through the years
    • How old is Thornton?
    • The Bird’s Nest
    • Bagworth Castle – or was it just a posh house? (1279 – 1436)
    • A Royal Visit to Bagworth – 1325
    • Merry Lees
    • ‘The Thornton Witch’ and the West Indies link
    • Benefactions/Charities
    • ‘Our Daisy’ – The Countess of Warwick
    • The old main road from Ashby to Leicester (via Thornton & Bagworth).
    • A short history of Thornton (1162 – 1919)
    • A Short History of Thornton – written by Iris Gleeson (2008)
    • The Leicester & Swannington Railway
    • Desford Colliery
    • Forterra Desford Brickworks
    • Thornton Reservoir
    • The Churches that have gone from our parish
    • Mills of Thornton – Has anyone seen my missing mill?
    • Thornton Nursery & Fuchsia Centre
    • Community Centre & Sports Hall
    • Recreational Areas in and around Thornton
  • Community Centre and Sports Hall
    • Community centre hire charges
    • Terms and Conditions of Hire
    • Booking the centre
    • Policies and Procedures
    • Community Centre Trustees
    • Community centre gallery
  • St Peter’s Church
    • Friends of St Peters
    • St Peter’s Church gallery
    • Little Angels
  • Community
    • Thornton Primary School
    • Thornton Playgroup
    • Local MP & Council contacts
  • Amenities
    • Bricklayers Arms
    • The Thornton Club
    • The Village Shop
    • Thornton Nurseries and Fuchsia Centre and Coffee Shop
    • The Reservoir Inn – Main Street, Thornton
    • Thornton Reservoir
    • Local Walks
    • Caravan & Motorhome Club Site
  • Clubs & Societies
    • Markfield and Thornton Theatre Group
    • Thornton W.I.
    • Thornton Fly Fishery – Closed
    • Nosh and Natter
    • Yoga Class
    • Thornton Monday Sports
    • Brownies
  • Local Trades & Services
  • Nature Notes
  • Neighbouring Events
  • Local Places of Interest

Events in Thornton

Thornton Events are shown below. They can also be found on the NEWS page and some on the FOSP events page

Little Angels 2025 – monthly (termtime)
3Ts: Thornton Tea with a Twist – fortnightly
Community Breakfast – monthly

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  • News
  • Home
  • About the village
  • Events in Thornton
  • Historic Thornton & Surrounding area
  • Community Centre and Sports Hall
  • St Peter’s Church
  • Community
  • Amenities
  • Clubs & Societies
  • Local Trades & Services
  • Nature Notes
  • Neighbouring Events
  • Local Places of Interest
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