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 Thornhill, West Yorkshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thornhill is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, but the Anglo-Saxon crosses and other remains indicate that there was a settlement here by the ninth century.
In the reign of Henry III Thornhill was the seat of the Thornhill family, who intermarried with the De Fixbys and Babthorpes in the reigns of Edward I and Edward II.
The Community Science College @ Thornhill[8] (formerly Thornhill High School) is the area's secondary school, with a GCSE pass rate of 40% in 2006, an increase of 10% from 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thornhill,_West_Yorkshire   (809 words)

  
 GENUKI: Thornhill History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
THORNHILL, a parish-town, in Agbrigg-division of Agbrigg and Morley, liberty of Pontefract; 2 miles S. of Dewsbury, 6 from Wakefield, 9½ from Huddersfield, 35 from York.
Thornhill stands on an eminence, on the south side of the Calder, commanding extensive views up and down the vale of that name.
He died Jan. 9, 1784, and was buried among the ancestors, at Thornhill, having devised his estates to the second son of his sister Barbara, who married Richard Lumley Sanderson, afterwards Earl of Scarborough.
www.genuki.org.uk /big/eng/YKS/WRY/Thornhill/ThornhillHistory.html   (392 words)

  
 A Few Facts on Thornhill   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Thornhill is a suburb of Dewsbury in the county of West Yorkshire, England, although it still retains some of it's original village identity.
Thornhill is memorable for the long residence of a family distinguished in the public concerns of the County of York.
Thornhill is home to the Thornhill Trojans, a rugby league team who are currently in the National Conference League Premier Division.[2] The area also runs a football team and several rugby league teams for the younger generation.
www.tlscc.co.uk /facts.html   (290 words)

  
 Thornhill (The Tudors)
In the late medieval and Tudor periods Thornhill was a much smaller settlement than it is today: only a small cluster of houses along either side of the street still known as The Town.
This would suggest that this part of Thornhill Common at least was being mined for coal and that the name refers to the spoil heaps which the mining created.
For many years Thornhill was the residence of one of the branches of the Savile family.
www.arch.wyjs.org.uk /advsrv/Tudorweb/Thornhill.html   (562 words)

  
 The family of Thornhill of Thornhill, Yorkshire.
Thornhill boasts a runic inscription known as the Thornhill Runes which attests to the pre-Christian culture of the Anglo-Danish settlers.
Later in the 1300's this family held the neighbouring sub-manor of Thornhill to the sub-manor of Midgley.
The de Thornhills alias descendants of Gerneber appear tomhave retained their lands from the Norman conquerors.perhaps this was done by intermarriage with Norman wives.
members.tripod.com /~midgley/thornhill.html   (1080 words)

  
 GENUKI: Thornhill
The Church of the Holy Innocents, Thornhill Lees.
The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Thornhill.
There is further information about this parish from National Gazetteer 1868 Yorkshire extracts.
www.genuki.org.uk /big/eng/YKS/WRY/Thornhill/index.html   (347 words)

  
 Yorkshire
The ancestors of Law Land and Elizabeth Sykes (except for two branches) were from villages in the West riding of Yorkshire west of the city of Leeds.
Yorkshire had been a sparsely populated area of England until the late 1700's, when it became one of the fastest growing sections of the country.
The West Riding is the largest division in Yorkshire and comprises all of the southwestern part of the County.
www.maggieblanck.com /Land/York.html   (3403 words)

  
 Tooth Whitening Yorkshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Thornhill Dental Surgery in Dewsbury provides orthodontic and cosmetic dentistry tooth Dentist Wakefield corrective West Yorkshire.
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www.smart2000.org /tooth-whitening-yorkshire.htm   (521 words)

  
 Thornhill and Northfield   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Thornhill and Northfield are northward continuations of Masbrough.
The north field was one of the fields outside the town owned in common by the townspeople and farmed under the strip system in Mediaeval times and later.
Although it does not have its own appellation on my map just west of Thornhill and Northfield is the the area called The Clough or in Yorkshire, T'Clough of "Up t'Clough on t'third nail", an expression much beloved by old Rotherhamites.
www.rotherhamunofficial.co.uk /villages/thornhilletc.htm   (222 words)

  
 West Yorkshire Police ::: Neighbourhood Policing :::
West Yorkshire Police, Kirklees Division has launched Operation Strikeback - The operation is for five weeks.
Dewsbury West Neighbourhood Management Group (NMG) is a collection of front line workers from various partnership agencies who work together with the aim of providing long term solutions to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour and therefore improve the quality of life for local residents.
West Yorkshire Police are not responsible for the accuracy, quality or content of external websites.
www.westyorkshire.police.uk /npt/NPT.asp?id=51   (2246 words)

  
 Yorkshire Post Taste Awards
The Yorkshire Post Taste Yorkshire Awards, in association with Harvey Nichols, threw the spotlight on the quality and diversity of Yorkshire's food and drink - and on the people who produce it.
She and husband Geoff found Thornhill Farm at Easingwold where 28 acres of lowland meadow is now home to a herd of over 60 Dexters.
Their big break came in 1989 when the media was tickled by this West Yorkshire butcher lifting a national award for best Cornish pasty.
www2.yorkshiretoday.co.uk /tasteyorkshireweb   (1053 words)

  
 bradley - aqwg1374
was born 1404 in Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire, England.
Thomas married Margaret de PILKINGTON on 1438 in Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire, England.
She married Sir Thomas SAVILE Knight on 1438 in Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire, England.
freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~hwbradley/aqwg1374.htm   (311 words)

  
 Welcome - Thornhill Parish Church
Modern angels were etched into the glass doors of the new entrance lobby joining the impressive row of stained glass along the south side.
The local school buried a time capsule at the west end of the church.
Whilst our primary reason for existence is to worship God, we also seek to serve the community.
www.thornhillparishchurch.org.uk   (363 words)

  
 Margaret's family tree   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
James and Leishia subsequently moved to TN, where their eldest son, John R., was born in Memphis in 1844,(information courtesy of Joy Dupy) then to Arkansas, where the elder Thornhills gave birth to twins Margaret and Mary in 1860,(census records and family documents) and where J. married the much younger (b.
The entire Thornhill family moved to Texas, in between 1870 and 1880.
One of the earliest Thornhills in the colonies was a John Thornhill who was a planter in Prince George, Virginia colony, in 1704.
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 dentist Wakefield Dewsbury - orthodontic dentist, tooth whitening, cosmetic dentist - Wakefield dentists
Our team of dentists and staff are dedicated to taking a fresh approach to dentistry.
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 The Pore Knyght of the Robin Hood Ballads
After the archery contest at Nottingham in the "Geste" the band flee to Sir Richard at The Lee's castle which is interpreted as being at Thornhill, West Yorkshire.
To the west, we find a large area of farmland known as Smeaton Leys, through which passes an ancient connecting lane known as Leys Lane.
This travels west until it turns north through Darrington Leys all the way into Knottingley and Ferrybridge, the lower crossing point for the River Aire.
www.geocities.com /Heartland/Lane/8771/knyght.html   (1334 words)

  
 Some families of the landed of South and West Yorkshire.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Some families of the landed of South and West Yorkshire.
There are at least four persons by the name of Gamall in the Yorkshire D.B. i.
Yorkshire magnate holding lands across the shire e.g.
members.tripod.com /~midgley/aristocracy.html   (1619 words)

  
 Thornhill Lees CE Infant School, Kirklees, West Yorkshire
Thornhill Lees CE Infant School, Kirklees, West Yorkshire
Teach at Thornhill Lees CE Infant School, register today.
Comments: Thornhill Lees CE Infant School, (Local education authority: Kirklees) is a Infant School in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire.
www.axcis.co.uk /45506.html   (171 words)

  
 Clothes Thornhill at Local.co.uk
Thornhill, West Yorkshire Clothes, Magazines, Art, Galleries, Hobbies...
Randy Thornhill, Department of Biology, Castetter Hall, The University of New Mexico...
habit thornhill kizlar he had of dressing always in the thornhill kizlar same manner; it was not apparently that he wore the same clothes...
www.local.co.uk /Thornhill/Clothes   (256 words)

  
 Professional Singing Lessons & Singing Tuition In Thornhill, West Yorkshire, UK
Professional Singing Lessons & Singing Tuition In Thornhill, West Yorkshire, UK Professional Enjoyable Singing Lessons and Singing Tuition, with a professional singer / singing teacher of over 9 years experience, in a processional recording studio.
Welcome to Singing Lessons and Singing Tuition, Professional Singing Lessons and Singing Tuition In Thornhill, West Yorkshire.
All our Singing Lessons and Singing Tuition are conducted by a professional singing teach with over 9 years experience.
www.singing-lessons.co.uk /singinglessons_Thornhill.html   (655 words)

  
 Brian Thornhill & Son - Home Page
About Us Since 1982 Brian Thornhill and Son have been arranging top-quality insurance cover for thousands of satisfied clients throughout West Yorkshire and, indeed, throughout Great Britain.
Our staff have over 150 years' combined insurance brokering experience, so whatever your enquiry, you can be assured of a knowledgeable, swift and friendly response.
Brian Thornhill and Son (Insurance Brokers) is a trading style of B and J K Thornhill and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA).
www.brian-thornhill.co.uk   (156 words)

  
 B.C.G.B.A., Yorkshire Bowling Greens Index
This page is an attempt to show the location of bowling greens in the area of the Yorkshire County Crown Green Bowling Association.
The information shown is based on the Yorkshire County year book of 2000, and is likely to change as more details, or errors, are found.
Spen Lane, from lights at centre of Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire.
www.bowls.org /counties/ykcba/greens/default.html   (1068 words)

  
 Westfield Homes House Building Developments Barn Conversions Yorkshire
Future developments include new housing projects in York (North Yorkshire), Thornhill and Wakefield (West Yorkshire.
If you have something that you think we may be of interested in then please contact us.
Prestigious 2x, 5 Bedroom Barn conversion in the beautiful village of Askham Richard, North Yorkshire.
www.westfieldhomes.co.uk   (92 words)

  
 A Walk to Thornhill
Between sun and showers, a pale rainbow arcs over the valley.
It's the first time we've done our longer walk to Thornhill for a while.
I don't realise how much I've learnt about the area until I find myself rattling off to Roger bits and pieces about the Civil War seige of Thornhill Hall, the celebrated rectors of Thornhill church and the history of the local canal.
www.wildyorkshire.co.uk /naturediary/docs/2005/1/2.html   (172 words)

  
 Kingfishers and Commas
It's only the third time we've seen a kingfisher on the canal this year, but this is the best view we've had for years, here in the leafy canal cutting above the double locks at Thornhill.
This is a male as his bill is totally back; the female has a pale orange patch on her lower mandible.
The cygnets are at that 'ugly duckling' stage; they look like small, grey, downy, long-necked goslings.
www.wildyorkshire.co.uk /naturediary/docs/2002/7/11.html   (378 words)

  
 Knowhere: Thornhill, West Yorkshire, Skateboarding Stuff, Skateboard Shops, Skateparks, Skate Ramps, Waxed Curbs, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Thornhill, West Yorkshire Skateboard Shops, Skateparks, Skate Ramps, Waxed Curbs, Rails, Where to Buy Decks, Parts, Shoes
Important Note: all entries in the Knowhere Guide are the opinions of its users.
You can use the add an event form to tell us about events happening in Thornhill.
www.knowhere.co.uk /4478_skatestuff.html   (605 words)

  
 West Yorkshire Bed and Breakfast Cheap Hotel Guest House Accommodation
West Yorkshire Bed and Breakfast Cheap Hotel Guest House Accommodation
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Or you can browse all our Bed and Breakfast in West Yorkshire with Pictures.
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 Plumbers in Mirfield, West Yorkshire UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Plumbers in Mirfield, West Yorkshire UK accessplace business directory
accessplace » plumbers » yorkshire region »; west yorkshire county » mirfield »
Contact C D C Draincare in West Yorkshire about plumbers.
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