Traditional county: Merseyside · District / Borough: Wirral · Region: North West
Explore Thornton Hough, Merseyside with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Thornton Hough map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
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| Place | Thornton Hough |
| Traditional County | Merseyside |
| District / Borough | Wirral |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.319996 |
| Longitude | -3.047682 |
| Place Type | Village |
Thornton Hough retains a distinct architectural composure, defined by the red sandstone and timber-framed cottages that cluster around its central green. It lies 2.1 miles east-south-east of Heswall (from Heswall: bearing 104°T, OS grid SJ 303 808). Sunlight catches the steep gables of these dwellings, casting long, sharp shadows that seem to anchor the buildings firmly into the Wirral soil. The expansive Grounds of Thornton Manor sprawl to the north-west, where forty-three hectares of curated parkland offer a quiet reprieve from the bustle of the modern peninsula. Nearby, the ancient earthworks of the Moated Site 400M North East Of New Hall remain a silent witness to medieval foundations that predate the refined aesthetic of the later estate. Thornton Hough draws its character from this blend of grand manor grounds and the humble, enduring resilience of its local stone. The air here holds a particular clarity, perhaps sharpened by the proximity of the coast and the open, rolling topography that defines this corner of the region. Residents often walk the lanes that lead toward the verdant boundaries of the Wirral Country Park, where the horizon widens to reveal the vast, shifting skies of the Irish Sea.
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Explore Thornton Hough, Merseyside, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.319996, -3.047682. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | September 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |