Thornton, Fife

Thornton
Main Street, Thornton
Thornton is located in Fife
Thornton
Thornton
Location within Fife
Population2,040 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNT288974
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKIRKCALDY
Postcode districtKY1
Dialling code01592
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
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Scotland
56°09′50″N 3°08′53″W / 56.164°N 3.148°W / 56.164; -3.148

Thornton (Scots: Thorntoun)[2] is a village in Fife, Scotland. It is between Kirkcaldy and Glenrothes, and stands between the River Ore and Lochty Burn,[3] which are at opposite ends of the main street. The Church of Scotland parish church was built in 1835 and is located on the Main Street.[4]

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ List of railway station names in English, Scots and Gaelic – NewsNetScotland
  3. ^ "Thornton: Overview". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Basic site details: Thornton Chapel". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 8 November 2018.

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