Abbey or priory · near East Halton · Lincolnshire

Thornton Abbey

Thornton Abbey is a grade I listed building. It lies 1.8 km west of East Halton. The site is kept up by English Heritage.

Photo: Thornton Abbey, Simon Fidler (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

1.8 km

west of East Halton

Run by

English Heritage

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 49%

#4,147 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Abbey or priory near East Halton

Just outside East Halton

Thornton Abbey is 1.8 km west of East Halton. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by English Heritage

One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; East Halton has 1 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Weather through the year

June to September are the warmest in East Halton, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C.

Jan7° / 2°51 mm

Feb8° / 2°43 mm

Mar11° / 3°38 mm

Apr13° / 5°45 mm

May16° / 7°45 mm

Jun19° / 10°64 mm

Jul22° / 12°57 mm

Aug21° / 12°54 mm

Sep19° / 10°55 mm

Oct15° / 8°63 mm

Nov11° / 4°61 mm

Dec8° / 2°54 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in East Halton, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for East Halton. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. East Halton’s full climate →

About

Thornton Abbey

Close by, Hull Streetlife Museum is 9.9 km away, one of 28 within 15 km.

East Halton’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Abbey or priory
Run by: English Heritage
Listed: Grade I listed building
Town: 1.8 km west of East Halton
Official site: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/thornton-abbey-and-gatehouse/history

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Getting your bearings

Find Thornton Abbey in orange; each number is a place listed below.

Towns near it

The nearest towns

In size, Barrow upon Humber comes first of the 6, with 2,843 people. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.

1 · 1.8 km east of it

East Halton

608 people · 2 places to visit

2 · 2.3 km northwest of it

Goxhill

2,324 people · 3 places to visit

3 · 3.7 km southeast of it

South Killingholme

1,234 people · 3 places to visit

4 · 3.8 km south of it

Ulceby

1,667 people · 2 places to visit

Compare the 6 towns

Town	Where Thornton Abbey is	People	Places to visit
East Halton	1.8 km east of it	608	2
Goxhill	2.3 km northwest of it	2,324	3
South Killingholme	3.7 km southeast of it	1,234	3
Ulceby	3.8 km south of it	1,667	2
Wootton	3.8 km southwest of it	515	3
Barrow upon Humber	4.6 km northwest of it	2,843	8

Make a day of it

Close to Thornton Abbey

Our list has 28 more within 15 km, among them 6 museums, a fort and an aquarium.

MuseumHull Streetlife Museum9.9 km away · 126K visitors a year 2

FortHull Castle9.9 km away 3

MuseumHull Maritime Museum10 km away 4

MuseumArctic Corsair10 km away 5

MuseumFerriby Boats14 km away 6

MuseumFerens Art Gallery10 km away 7

AquariumThe Deep9.4 km away 8

MuseumWilderspin National School9.2 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

What people ask about Thornton Abbey

Where is Thornton Abbey?

Thornton Abbey is 1.8 km west of East Halton, Lincolnshire.

What is Thornton Abbey?

Grade I listed building in Thornton Curtis, North Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, England, UK.

Who runs Thornton Abbey?

English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Thornton Abbey?

June to September are the warmest months in East Halton, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Thornton Abbey a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Thornton Abbey?

Within 15 km: Hull Streetlife Museum (9.9 km), Hull Castle (9.9 km), Hull Maritime Museum (10 km) and Arctic Corsair (10 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Thornton Abbey: Simon Fidler, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hull Streetlife Museum: Peter Church, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hull Castle: Wenceslaus Hollar (1607–1677), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Hull Maritime Museum: Paul Harrop, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Arctic Corsair: Hullian111, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ferriby Boats: Notafly, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ferens Art Gallery: Andy Beecroft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Deep: Hullian111, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Wilderspin National School: David Wright, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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