Thornton Watlass Today
Today the village has about fifty houses and a few farms, with a population of just under 200.
The Church of England primary school has 41 children on the roll aged between 4 and 11 years, taught in two mixed-age classes. Recent Ofsted inspections conclude that the school is very successful not only in the academic development of children, but also in personal qualities, behaviour, and their "spiritual, moral, social and cultural development".
There is also provision for under-5s in the village hall.
The village public house, restaurant and hotel, The Buck Inn overlooks the village green. Specialities include locally brewed real ale, Sunday lunchtime jazz, and a large room for conferences and functions.
Just to the north of the village, Thornton Watlass Hall is a private home, but also provides hotel accommodation. The Hall has been featured over the years on several television dramas, including All Creatures Great and Small (BBC), Wuthering Heights (ITV) and Heartbeat (ITV) where it has featured as Ashfordly Hall and Websters Hotel for the past nine years.
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