All About Thornton

Thornton Antiquarian Society

Now has a Facebook page. (Updated 29 April 2023)

  • Holds meetings, normally with speakers, on Wednesdays throughout the year at 2pm, normally at Thornton Community Centre, Market Street.  All are welcome.  The list of speakers up to July 2025 is on the Diary of Events, and is shown here:

Meetings for January to end of June 2026 are:

These talks are now listed in the Diary of All events in Thornton. (as at 22 January)

  • Hold a Local History Exhibition, this year it’s on a date to be announced at Thornton Community Centre -see poster:  
  • Has an archive of photographs, drawings, maps, and research findings on the local history of Thornton  The archive is viewable at South Square by arrangement, contact antiquarians@southsquarecentre.co.uk      (Updated15 August 2022)
  • A large model of the former Thornton Railway Station was on display at the 2019 exhibition.  The photo shows part of the model.  The footbridge over the railway ran from the roadside and not as shown on the model.IMG-20160625-01284

Updated 13 January 2026)