- Thorne
infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Thorne
latitude= 53.6083
longitude= -0.9583
map_type= South Yorkshire
population = 17,057
metropolitan_borough=Doncaster
metropolitan_county=South Yorkshire
CountyType= Metropolitan county
region= Yorkshire and the Humber
constituency_westminster= Doncaster North
post_town=Doncaster
postcode_district = DN8
postcode_area= DN
dial_code= 01405
os_grid_reference= SE6891212950Thorne is a
market town inSouth Yorkshire ,England Geography
It lies east of the River Don, on the
Stainforth Canal , and is located at approximately coord|53|36|30|N|0|57|30|W|, at an elevation of around 5metre s abovesea level , on theYorkshire side of the border withLincolnshire . Thecivil parish of Thorne also takes in the village ofMoorends to the north. It is part of the metropolitan borough of Doncaster in themetropolitan county of South YorkshireThe town is served by two
railway station s: "Thorne North", and "Thorne South"; as well as Junction 6 of the M18 and junction 1 of the M180. The A614 runs through the town, [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5204 crossing] the canal.History
The land which is now Thorne was once inhabited by
Neolithic ,Bronze Age andIron Age people. It became a permanent settlement around AD700, and is mentioned in theDomesday Book .The main industries in the town have traditionally been
coal mining andfarming , although many residents now commute toDoncaster .Places of interest
Brass Band concerts are held in thepark during the summer months, which is also the location for the annual Thorne Festival. Thorne and Moorends had its very ownCommunity Radio station during the summer of 2005.Notable buildings in the town include the
eleventh century parish church and themotte ofPeel Hill Castle . Other attractions include the extensiveThorne Moors .Landmarks
There are Dutch-like bridges over canals, such as the [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5163 Wykewell bridge] . There are two large [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/450587 water towers] . The [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/235472 parish church] is [http://www.thorne-moorends.gov.uk/community/friends_st_nicholas.html St Nicholas] .
port
Local rugby league side
Moorends-Thorne Marauders RLFC play in theCMS Yorkshire league during the winter season and theRugby League Conference during the summer.Thorne is also home to the rugby union side Thornensians RUFC who currently play in Yorkshire Division 4.
Speedway racing, then known as Dirt Track racing, was staged a track on the southern edge of the town in 1930. Billed as "The Wembley of the North" the track was a bit basic and followed the edge of the football pitch on the inside of the track. Rather than two sweeping bends, the track shown on contemporary ordnance survey maps, had four corners and four straights.
chool
In September 2005 a newly built school,
Trinity Academy , opened in Thorne. Specialising in Business and Enterprise. The £24 million state of the art Academy has nine classes per year group, and an initial school population of 1250 children, between the ages of 11 – 18, and is the third Christian Ethos school founded by Sir Peter Vardy.The new Academy replaced
Thorne Grammar School , a once notable provider of distinguished education and boasts many famous Alumni, includingLesley Garrett ;George Porter , anobel prize -winning chemist; Charles Spencer, a renowned pianist; and Sir Graham Hall, former CEO ofYorkshire Electricity .Famous people from Thorne
Famous people from Thorne include
Roy Clarke andThomas Crapper . Former professional footballerLeigh Jenkinson , who represented Wales internationally, is also from Thorne. Additionally, Gillian Coultard, former captain of England women's football team during the 1990s is also borne and bred in Thorne. Gill was the first woman ever to score a goal at Wembley stadium and has over 120 caps for representing England.External links
* [http://www.thorne-moorends.gov.uk Thorne and Moorends Town Council]
* [http://www.tmcr.org.uk Thorne & Moorends Community Radio] ,TMCR 87.9 now off-air but coming back in 2008.
* [http://www.buntings-wood.org.uk/ Friends of Buntings Wood] , adopt a tree on this restoration site.
* [http://www.thornerailway.org.uk Thorne Memorial Park Miniature Railway] Open most Sundays, check the site for details..
* [http://www.waterstart.co.uk/ Waterstart] , a waterways based training and recreational facility based at Thorne
* [http://www.thebungalowproject.co.uk/ The Bungalow Project] , Moorends Drug Awareness and Support Group
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