American architect (1759-1828)
"The Thornton design influenced many early public buildings in America during his lifetime."
Any of several placenames in England, Scotland, and the United States.
"The town council met in Thornton to discuss local infrastructure improvements."
A large village in Wyre borough, Lancashire, England, part of the Thornton-Cleveleys conurbation (OS grid ref SD3442).
"Residents of Thornton often commute to nearby Cleveleys as part of the larger conurbation."
The name Thornton combines the Old English words þorn, meaning thorn, and tūn, which refers to a settlement. It originally described an inhabited place located near or among thorny bushes.