to add an attraction to your Itinerary basket.Thoughton Hough
This historic part of Wirral was formerly known as Toritone at the time of the Domesday Book, the village’s present name was only established when the daughter of Roger de Thornton, the local landowner, married Richard de Hoghe during the reign of Edward II. Thornton Hough is an exquisite village full of history and charm where you can take in country walks, relax at one of its many tea shops or discover the cottages and fine buildings, including a neo-Norman church.
In 1889 the very first Viscount Leverhulme started work on Thornton Hough and some years later he purchased the mansion of Thornton Manor where he settled with his family. He built a school, an orphanage, a "Norman" style church, shops, a club and a smithy. You can still see the smithy at work most days working under the spreading chestnut tree, or watch a traditional game of cricket on the village green. The green is just 3.3 hectares in size and is surrounded by two churches, the village blacksmiths and a mixture of red-bricked and half timbered mock tudor houses, a setting which typifies the archetypal ‘old england’ rural village atmosphere.
Today, the village is the hub of village life, comprising a football pitch, cricket square and two tennis courts.
Set in lush pastures and fine woodland Thornton Hough is a fine example of village life. Take a leisurely stroll and admire the buildings, the gardens and the pastoral peace of the village green.
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