Welcome to our website

Located on the Wirral peninsular, Merseyside, Thornton Hough is an idyllic village surrounded by farmland and rolling countryside.

The Trust is a community group working hard to preserve and protect the parish of Thornton Hough including, Brimstage, Raby, Raby Mere and Storeton.


Help to Re-Open Our Toilets!

Wirral council have decided to close the toilets on the Village Green despite our best efforts to demonstrate how well used and needed they are.



Please sign our petition click here

JOIN OUR CAMPAIGN TO MAKE THORNTON HOUGH SAFER

As we are all too aware, the roads around our village are extremely dangerous,  more so as a result of speeding vehicles and inconsiderate driving.


With the support of our local councillors and Merseyside Police we will do everything possible to make our village safer.


We intend to present a petition to Wirral Council asking for action!


Please help by signing and sharing,  the more local support the more seriously WBC will take it.   


CLICK HERE TO SIGN


The 2023 Christmas Lights Appeal is now launched, please donate generously to add "Festive Cheer" to our beautiful village this year!


Click here to donate


Plus, Save the date for our Thornton Hough at Christmas Event on Friday 24th November in the WI Hall from 6.30pm

Band, Carols, Games, Mulled Wine & Mince Pies.

£5 per adult, children under 14 free.

(Ticket includes mulled wine & mince pie)

Buy your tickets - Click here

Join us for this year's act of remembrance


From 2.45pm at the war memorial Sunday 12th November, 2.30 on Smithy Hill, 3pm at the War Memorial.

Lastest on the local plan and Raby Hall Planning Application

Latest Planning Issue

Leverhulme Estates submits 7 Screening Opinion Applications to Wirral Borough Council,  help us stop these developments in their tracks click below to find out how to help.
Find out more

Help light up our

 village this festive season

Please donate to this years'

Christmas Lights Campaign

CLICK HERE TO DONATE

Join in this year's act of remembrance

After not being able to hold our traditional parade and service,  we are pleased to be able to return to tradition this year in remembrance. 

There will be a parade from Smithy Hill to the War Memorial from 2.40pm on Sunday 14th November, followed by a service in All Saint's Church and refreshments in the Village Hall.

The Port Sunlight Lyceum Band will lead the parade and the Revd Vicky Barratt will preside.

Everyone is welcome to join the parade, please gather on Smithy Hill from 2.30pm.


Click here to download the poster...

The Trust is back!

Whilst we have still been working hard for our community throughout the covid pandemic,  it is great to announce that the next meeting - in person - wil be Wednesday 15th September in the WI Hall at 7.30pm

ITS TIME TO SUBMIT YOUR OBJECTION

As previously said we have been working hard putting together as much information as possible to help in writing your letter of objection.  

ONLINE PETITION NOW LIVE

Our petition against the planning application submitted by Leverhulme Estates is now live.  

CLICK HERE TO SIGN

Please share with your friends.

CAMPAIGN UPDATE 7th January

Planning application for the Continuing Care Facility at Hilltop Farm.  APP/20/01665
The planning officer dealing with the application, Joanne Storey, (joannestorey@wirral.gov.uk) has agreed to a further extension of the consultation period. Comments now need to be submitted by 29 January 2021
At the same time the Trust is seeking professional advice and will provide a newsletter, within the next couple of days, highlighting the important points to include in any comments that you should wish to submit.
Should need any further help or advice you can contact either Geoff Dale at Geoff@thctrust.co.uk or myself, Karen@thctrust.co.uk
Thank you
Karen Young
Secretary THCT Ltd

PLEASE DISPLAY OUR POSTER

Download and print our campaign poster, display in your window and print for your neighbours.


Donate to our "Fighting Fund" CLICK HERE

HELP SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY

We are not against change or business,  nor are we against progression.  We are however against unnessesary development of agricultural land and of chipping away of our conservation area.  
Hilltop Farm is at entrance of our village,  it forms the first view on the approach.  It is located adjacent to our school, the disruption and danger posed by this proposal is unimaginable to the very nature of Thornton Hough.

Watch this space, we are soon to publish bullet points to help with objections to this application.  APP/20/01665 We have already secured an extension to the 22nd Jan for comments and have asked for a further extension due to the Lockdown.
BAD NEWS TO ANNOUNCE

Leverhulme Estates has submitted a revised application for Hilltop Farm and its proposed closed care village.

01

Awareness

The Trust is currently reviewing the documents ready to submit objections and comments. 

02

Key Dates

The Trust has successfully had the deadline for comments pushed back to the 22nd January.

03

Prepare Submissions

We will communicate with everyone the key points for objections ready for submission prior to the deadline.

04

Watch This Space

The Trust will monitor progress and keep everyone informed as necessary.

Christmas Lights Switch On 2019

Join us on Friday 22nd November for carols, mulled wine & mince pies.  

The Port Sunlight Lyceum Brass Band will be playing carols,  the Mayor of Wirral will officiate.  Our grand switch on event is free to attend to all members of the community, from 6.30pm outside the Smithy (weather permitting, otherwise in the WI Hall). 

Fantastic News!!

Wirral Borough Council have refused planning permission for the continuing care community at Hilltop Farm submitted by Leverhulme Estates and English Care Villages.
This news is a fantastic success story for our community.  We have worked tirelessly in opposing this application which would have seen our village increase in size by a third.
The attraction and atmosphere of our community would have been changed forever.  The first impressions of the conservation area would have been damaged,  not to mention the loss of agricultural land and the effect on an area of special landscape value. 

Thank you to all those who supported our campaign, this is truly a victory for community spirit.

Autumn Newsletter

Read our latest community newsletter,  including; The 2019 Christmas Lights Appeal, Christmas switch on event, Remembrance Sunday and the Trust AGM. 

Christmas Lights 2019

As this year's festive season fast approaches,  we are launching our 2019 Christmas Lights Appeal.
This year the lights will be better than ever,  more added and maintenance carried out. 
Also, we would love to see as many white lights are possible throughout the village and wider parish.  So please get involved and spread the festive cheer!
Last year we raised over £2000,  help us raise £3000 this year.  
Every penny is spent on the lights and new this year a "Switch On" event on the Green.  Friday 22nd November from 6.30pm,  the Mayor of Wirral will officiate, plus carols, mulled wine and mince pies.
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Village Club Beer & Gin Fest




The Club has organised a fantastic weekend in aid of charities in Thornton Hough including the Trust. 

No need to buy tickets,  just turn up on the day.  

Friday and Saturday 28th and 29th June



Thornton Manor Planning Application APP/10/00445

As discussed at the Trust Meeting on Wednesday - Thornton Manor have a live planning application open for public comment (Until mon 24th June) this is the 2010 application to site 3 marquees within the grounds (the original approval was quashed by the High Court so has to be reheard) 
Please make your comments on the council website 
- this application constitutes unlawful development in the Greenbelt with no “Very special circumstances” as is required to allow it to be approved. Financial gain is not a Very Special Circumstance. 
- There is noise pollution affecting the village and surrounding areas into Heswall as well as traffic issues. 
- please put into your own words your comments on this application.
The planning officers really do listen to the views of local people so let’s make our voice heard!!

Preserving the beauty of our Greenbelt

As a community we are currently battling to save our beloved Greenbelt locally and across the borough of Wirral
Learn more

Boxing Day Football Match

The annual charity football match took place on Boxing day morning,  a great turnout as ever and many thanks to the Seven Stars.
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