Thornton, Middlesbrough

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Thornton
Maltby Road, Thornton
Thornton Location 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

List of places UK England Yorkshire 54°30′54″N 1°15′43″W / 54.51503°N 1.26200°W / 54.51503; -1.26200

Thornton is a village near 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.

The borough of Middlesbrough

Culture, retail,
leisure and tourism

Arts: Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art; Middlesbrough Theatre; Temenos
Museums: Captain Cook Birthplace Museum; Dorman Museum
Parks: Albert Park; Fairy Dell Park; Maze Park Nature Reserve; Stewart Park; Teessaurus Park
Retail: Cleveland Centre; Teesside Park

Services

Education: Middlesbrough College; The Northern School of Art; Schools; Teesside University

Organisations

Clubs	Basketball Middlesbrough Lions Football Middlesbrough F.C. Middlesbrough F.C. Women Futsal Middlesbrough Futsal Club Roller Hockey Middlesbrough RHC Rugby Middlesbrough RUFC
Venues	Acklam Park Media Prima Arena Riverside Stadium