Thorne
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Thorne is a market town in South Yorkshire, England, that lies east of the River Don, on the Stainforth Canal, and is located at approximately , at an elevation of around 5 metres above sea level, on the Yorkshire side of the border with Lincolnshire. It is part of the metropolitan borough of Doncaster in the metropolitan county of South Yorkshire
The town is served by two railway stations: Thorne North, and Thorne South; as well as Junction 6 of the M18 motorway. The A614 road runs through the town.
The main industries in the town have traditionally been coal mining and farming, although many residents now commute to Doncaster.
Notable buildings in the town include the eleventh century parish church and the motte of Peel Hill Castle. Other attractions include the extensive Thorne Moors. Famous people from Thorne include Lesley Garrett, Roy Clarke and Thomas Crapper. Former professional footballer Leigh Jenkinson, who represented Wales internationally, is also from Thorne.
The land which is now Thorne was once inhabited by Neolithic, Bronze Age and Iron Age people. It became a permanent settlement around AD700, and is mentioned in the Domesday Book.
The civil parish of Thorne also takes in the village of Moorends to the north.
Brass Band concerts are held in the park during the summer months, which is also the location for the annual Thorne Festival. Thorne and Moorends had its very own Community Radio station during the summer of 2005. Thorne is also home to the Rugby Union side Thornensians RUFC who currently play in Yorkshire Division 3.
[edit] External links
- Thorne and Moorends Town Council
- Thorne & Moorends Community Radio, TMCR 87.9 now off-air but possibly coming back late in 2006.
- Friends of Buntings Wood, adopt a tree on this restoration site.
- Thorne Memorial Park Miniature Railway Open most Sundays, check the site for details..
- Waterstart, a waterways based training and recreational facility based at Thorne
- The Bungalow Project, Moorends Drug Awareness and Support Group
| Metropolitan districts: | City of Sheffield • Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham • Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster • Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley |
| Cities/Towns: | Adwick le Street • Anston • Armthorpe • Askern • Aughton • Barnsley • Bawtry • Birdwell • Beighton • Bentley • Chapeltown • Conisbrough • Cudworth • Darfield • Darton • Dinnington • Dodworth • Doncaster • Finningley • Great Houghton • Grimethorpe • Harthill • Hatfield • Highlane • Hoyland Nether • Kirk Sandall • Maltby • Mexborough • Moorends • Mosborough • Norton • Oughtibridge • Rawmarsh • Rossington • Rotherham • Royston • Scholes • Sheffield City Centre • Stainforth • Stocksbridge • Swinton • Thorne • Thorpe Hesley • Thurcroft • Thurnscoe • Tickhill • Todwick • Treeton • Wales • Wath upon Dearne • Wharncliffe Side • Wombwell • Woodsetts • Worsbrough See also: List of civil parishes in South Yorkshire |
