My Mother was born in Thorne in 1918, but I have never been there. My Great Grandfather, I was told, built the Lady Chapel in Thorne. One day I should visit the town.
Just to let you know, the pump in Thorne Market Place is a Crimean War Pump and was used to water the horses as there was originally a water trough as well. There is a community woodland next to the Delves in Thorne and a Community woodland in Moorends as well. There is also a small Catholic church in moorends.
The building cross from the church grounds that is now flats used to be the old grammar school, I believe that building is listed and as a result was turned into flats rather than being demolished with the rest of the school
Across the road from the windmill was Thorne Secondary School for Boys. Now demolished to make way for houses. The English teacher when I was a pupil was Roy Clarke, the creator of the TV series Last of the Summer Wine.
Kitchers stores in South End is roumered to have inspired Roy Clarks open all hours comedy staring Ronnie Barker think it was arelation of his wifes. South end fish n chips used to be the best.
My Mother was born in Thorne in 1918, but I have never been there. My Great Grandfather, I was told, built the Lady Chapel in Thorne. One day I should visit the town.
Thanks, my mums family were from Thorne so I spent as lot of time there many years ago, it's interesting too see how it's changed.
Glad you enjoyed it :D
Moving here soon nice for a chance to look around before we do
Just to let you know, the pump in Thorne Market Place is a Crimean War Pump and was used to water the horses as there was originally a water trough as well. There is a community woodland next to the Delves in Thorne and a Community woodland in Moorends as well. There is also a small Catholic church in moorends.
Was that pump moved from the Green?
Is Dickie Holland's Still there?
The watertower shown in your documentary of Thorne with its fluted edges won an award when it was built for its design.
Also known as the cake stand.
Nice little cameo from myself right at the end, in grey and a hat with my lass next to me 😂😂
Legend!
Good to see canal tavern doing well.
The building cross from the church grounds that is now flats used to be the old grammar school, I believe that building is listed and as a result was turned into flats rather than being demolished with the rest of the school
Thanks Ellis :D
Is Bootsy wells shop still there?
The old Vicarage has been restored now and is Apartment's I believe
The layout of Moorends was Inspired by a window in Durham Cathedral if you look from above its very Clear and Pretty Cool 😎
Thanks my dad was born in Thorne IN 1933 HI surname was Rothery .don't know much about his family wish he was here to as more.
There is still People of that Surname in Thorne
Did you meet Cockney Con?
Friars Tuckshop was the Yorkshire penny bank.
Mind being scared as a todler going over the original swing bridge before the flyover was built it was the main bridge for traffic.
Eee whatever happened to the corner pin?
Across the road from the windmill was Thorne Secondary School for Boys. Now demolished to make way for houses. The English teacher when I was a pupil was Roy Clarke, the creator of the TV series Last of the Summer Wine.
And indeed Open All Hours, set in Doncaster
in the grave yards the 2nd one you went in is the new one about 2014
The block of flats used to be thorne grammar school.
When did it become flats
slightly up the road from the windmill pub is and old cinema that was converted into a house featuring on grand designs
Yep, it was mentioned in the video :D
It was a bingo hall and then a nightclub called Merlins.
Kitchers stores in South End is roumered to have inspired Roy Clarks open all hours comedy staring Ronnie Barker think it was arelation of his wifes. South end fish n chips used to be the best.
I live here
8 mins 22 in the old building with the clock on the front is I deed flats now but was once the old grammar school built in 1930
The building next to the church is the old vicarage
Thanks Hannah!