 William Grundy of Thornton, gentlemen, gave by will, a house and garden in Thornton to the poor forever.Railway From 1832 until 1871 Thornton was served partly by Merry Lees railway station on the Leicester and Swannington Railway.The Stag and Castle Inn built in 1832 served as a station in Thornton Hollow, part way between Thornton and Bagworth until 1865.