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Thornton–Cleveleys Railway Station
Thornton–Cleveleys (also known as Thornton for Cleveleys; originally simply named Cleveleys) was a Train station, railway station in England which served the Lancashire village of Thornton, Lancashire, Thornton and town of Cleveleys. Located on the now-disused line between and , the station also had a Rail yard, shunting yard for the making-up of freight trains for and beyond. In the 1860s and early 1870s, the line was of great importance, being the direct route from London to Glasgow. Before the Shap route was opened, passengers (allegedly including Queen Victoria) would travel from Euston railway station, Euston to Fleetwood and then onwards via Steamship, steamer to Scotland. The original station was opened in April 1865, and was named Cleveleys. It was to the south of Station Road in Thornton, near an older halt called Ramper Road railway station, Ramper Road (an old name for the nearby Victoria Road, Thornton-Cleveleys, Victoria Road). The station master's house and sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thornton, Lancashire
Thornton is a village in the Borough of Wyre, about north of Blackpool and south of Fleetwood. The civil parish of Thornton became an urban district in 1900, and was renamed Thornton-Cleveleys in 1927. In 2011, the Thornton built-up area sub division had a population of 18,941. History Thornton is first mentioned in 1086 in the Domesday Book, in which it was referred to as ''Torentum'' (a name preserved by Torentum Court on Lawsons Road). At the time, it covered a large area including what are now Cleveleys and Fleetwood, and had a very low population density. It is thought that a settlement had existed at the site since the Iron Age, and a Roman Empire, Roman road passes close to the village. The area remained lightly populated until 1799, when the marshland around the village was drained and agricultural production began on a large scale. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
