Thornton, Middlesbrough

Thornton
Thornton  Thornton shown within North Yorkshire
OS grid reference	NZ478135
Civil parish	Stainton and Thornton
Unitary authority	Middlesbrough
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MIDDLESBROUGH
Postcode district	TS8
Police	Cleveland
Fire	Cleveland
Ambulance	North East
EU Parliament	North East England
List of places UK England Yorkshire

Coordinates: 54°30′54″N 1°15′43″W / 54.51503°N 1.26200°W / 54.51503; -1.26200

Thornton is a small, neighbouring village to Stainton in the town of Middlesbrough, in the borough of Middlesbrough and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is in the local Stainton and Thornton ward of Middlesbrough, with a collective population of 2,300 as of 2005.