The village of Thornton is nine miles north-west of Leicester and is mainly notable today for its reservoir, which attracts walkers and anglers. The parish contains the villages of Bagworth and Stanton under Bardon. Thornton Wesleyan Methodists The Wesleyan Methodist chapel was at the northern end of Main Street, adjacent to the path to the … Continue reading Protestant nonconformity in Thornton, Bagworth and Stanton under Bardon