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Thoroton in the region of England is a town in United Kingdom - some 106 mi or ( 170 km ) North of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Thoroton is now 04:58 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Waltham on the Wolds, Upper Broughton, Tithby, Thoroton, and Southwell. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Waltham on the Wolds . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Thoroton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Elton and Orston railway station
Elton and Orston railway station (formerly Elton railway station) serves the villages of Elton and Orston in Nottinghamshire, England. The station is owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Trains (EMT) Train Operating Company (TOC) who also provide all rail services. The station is unstaffed and offers limited facilities other than two shelters, bicycle storage, timetables and modern 'Help Points'.
Located at 52.95 -0.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Orston
Orston is a small village in Nottinghamshire, England nearby to Thoroton, Elton on the Hill and Bottesford. The name Orston is thought to originate from the Old English Ordricestune which means 'the farmstead of Ordric" Ordric was the leader of the small settlement. Some early references to the settlement are Oschintone 1086 (the Domesday Book), Orskinton 1242, Orston 1284 and Horston 1428. Although there are gypsum quarries in the area, Orston was once primarily a mining village.
Located at 52.95 -0.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Flintham
Flintham is a village in Nottinghamshire within a few miles of Newark, opposite RAF Syerston on the A46. It has a population of circa 650 and a school, village hall, church and cricket pavilion. It has one pub, the Boot and Shoe Inn on Main Street. It also has a community shop run by volunteers called Flintham Community Shop, and a museum. The Ham class minesweeper HMS Flintham was named after the village.
Located at 52.98 -0.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Aslockton Castle
Aslockton Castle was in the village of Aslockton, Nottinghamshire. A motte and bailey fortress was built in the 12th century. Only the earthworks now remain. The motte is called Cranmer's Mound and stands about 16 feet high. To the south east two rectangular platforms enclosed by ditches are the sites of later houses of the Cranmer family. Archbishop Cranmer was born here .
Located at 52.95 -0.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Aslockton railway station
Aslockton railway station serves the villages of Aslockton and Whatton in Nottinghamshire, England. The station is 10¾ miles (17 km) east of Nottingham on the Nottingham-Skegness Line.
Located at 52.95 -0.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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