North Thoresby
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North Thoresby is a village
in Lincolnshire
situated between Louth
and Grimsby
, approximately 7.5 miles (12 km) from each with a population of 2,062 with 50.5% of the population being over 60.
The area is essentially agricultural but the majority of employed residents work in Grimsby and Cleethorpes
or in the industries situated on the Humber
bank.
North Thoresby is a popular and attractive village with good facilities including two pubs (with restaurants) a number of shops, a used car sales establishment, a modern primary school, surgery and pharmacy a village hall and facilities for football, cricket and bowls.
Both the Parish Council and a voluntary group, "The Village People" are prominent in promoting community activities.
Like many villages in the area the name Thoresby finishes with the letters BY – this indicates the influence of the Vikings.
bench ends and fascinating restoration plaques which record the work of such humble tradesman as "putty makers". There is also a memorial tablet to Francis Bond, the late nineteenth century authority on Gothic architecture
, who was born in the village.
Historically the parish was within the south division of the Bradley-Haverstoe wapentake, named Haverstoe. which were within the North Riding of Lindsey
.
Wesleyan and Primitive Methodists each had a chapel here prior to 1900. The Methodist chapel, school and school house, were built in the mid 19th century. The school and house were converted into a community centre known as The Wesley Centre in 1985 when the primary school relocated to a new building on High Street.http://www.lgmethodistdistrict.org.uk/gci_circuit/churches/nth_thoresby.asp
Evidence grapes were grown in the area by the Romans
was found that just outside the village but the claim has been contested.
During the second world war, on the 4th October 1943, an RAF Avro Lancaster
ED583, crashed in the village during a test flight from RAF Waltham. All the crew were killed, and a memorial was dedicated to them on Sunday 4th September 2005.
stopping on the A16 close to the Granby public house. The village's North Thoresby railway station
was on the railway line from Louth to Grimsby until the Beeching Axe
in the 1960s. Which has been reopened in 2009 as part of the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway
heritage railway.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
situated between Louth
Louth, Lincolnshire
Louth is a market town and civil parish within the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.-Geography:Known as the "capital of the Lincolnshire Wolds", it is situated where the ancient trackway Barton Street crosses the River Lud, and has a total resident population of 15,930.The Greenwich...
and Grimsby
Grimsby
Grimsby is a seaport on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, England. It has been the administrative centre of the unitary authority area of North East Lincolnshire since 1996...
, approximately 7.5 miles (12 km) from each with a population of 2,062 with 50.5% of the population being over 60.
The area is essentially agricultural but the majority of employed residents work in Grimsby and Cleethorpes
Cleethorpes
Cleethorpes is a town and unparished area in North East Lincolnshire, England, situated on the estuary of the Humber. It has a population of 31,853 and is a seaside resort.- History :...
or in the industries situated on the Humber
Humber
The Humber is a large tidal estuary on the east coast of Northern England. It is formed at Trent Falls, Faxfleet, by the confluence of the tidal River Ouse and the tidal River Trent. From here to the North Sea, it forms part of the boundary between the East Riding of Yorkshire on the north bank...
bank.
North Thoresby is a popular and attractive village with good facilities including two pubs (with restaurants) a number of shops, a used car sales establishment, a modern primary school, surgery and pharmacy a village hall and facilities for football, cricket and bowls.
Both the Parish Council and a voluntary group, "The Village People" are prominent in promoting community activities.
Like many villages in the area the name Thoresby finishes with the letters BY – this indicates the influence of the Vikings.
History
The church, St Helen's, occupies a site where Christian worship has continued for more than 1,000 years. Like most churches of its age it has seen many alterations from an original simple room to a fifteenth century edifice with north and south aisles. The south aisle was demolished in Elizabethan times but signs of it still survive inside the church. Interesting features include part of a Saxon grave cover, TudorTudor style architecture
The Tudor architectural style is the final development of medieval architecture during the Tudor period and even beyond, for conservative college patrons...
bench ends and fascinating restoration plaques which record the work of such humble tradesman as "putty makers". There is also a memorial tablet to Francis Bond, the late nineteenth century authority on Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
, who was born in the village.
Historically the parish was within the south division of the Bradley-Haverstoe wapentake, named Haverstoe. which were within the North Riding of Lindsey
North Riding of Lindsey
The North Riding of Lindsey was a division of the Lindsey part of Lincolnshire in England. It consisted of the north eastern part of the county, and included the Bradley-Haverstoe, Ludborough, Walshcroft and Yarborough wapentakes....
.
Wesleyan and Primitive Methodists each had a chapel here prior to 1900. The Methodist chapel, school and school house, were built in the mid 19th century. The school and house were converted into a community centre known as The Wesley Centre in 1985 when the primary school relocated to a new building on High Street.http://www.lgmethodistdistrict.org.uk/gci_circuit/churches/nth_thoresby.asp
Evidence grapes were grown in the area by the Romans
Roman Britain
Roman Britain was the part of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire from AD 43 until ca. AD 410.The Romans referred to the imperial province as Britannia, which eventually comprised all of the island of Great Britain south of the fluid frontier with Caledonia...
was found that just outside the village but the claim has been contested.
During the second world war, on the 4th October 1943, an RAF Avro Lancaster
Avro Lancaster
The Avro Lancaster is a British four-engined Second World War heavy bomber made initially by Avro for the Royal Air Force . It first saw active service in 1942, and together with the Handley Page Halifax it was one of the main heavy bombers of the RAF, the RCAF, and squadrons from other...
ED583, crashed in the village during a test flight from RAF Waltham. All the crew were killed, and a memorial was dedicated to them on Sunday 4th September 2005.
Transport
The village has regular bus services to both Louth and Grimsby. North Thoresby is also served by the National Express route between Grimsby and London and Grimsby and Westward Ho!Westward Ho!
Westward Ho! is a seaside village near Bideford in Devon, England. The A39 road provides access from the towns of Barnstaple, Bideford and Bude...
stopping on the A16 close to the Granby public house. The village's North Thoresby railway station
North Thoresby railway station
North Thoresby is a heritage railway station in North Thoresby, Lincolnshire. The station, which was previously part of the East Lincolnshire Railway, closed in 1970, but has recently been reopened by the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway. The first services to the station from , to the south, ran in...
was on the railway line from Louth to Grimsby until the Beeching Axe
Beeching Axe
The Beeching Axe or the Beeching Cuts are informal names for the British Government's attempt in the 1960s to reduce the cost of running British Railways, the nationalised railway system in the United Kingdom. The name is that of the main author of The Reshaping of British Railways, Dr Richard...
in the 1960s. Which has been reopened in 2009 as part of the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway
Lincolnshire Wolds Railway
The Lincolnshire Wolds Railway is a heritage railway based at Ludborough station, near Grimsby in Lincolnshire, England and the only standard gauge steam railway in Lincolnshire open to the public. The line is part of the original Great Northern Railway , a rail system that opened in 1848 and once...
heritage railway.
Sport
North Thoresby and District Bowls Club are an outdoor bowls club affiliated to the English Bowling Federation, and play in four leagues - Grimsby, Skegness, Louth Wold and Lindsey Marsh. The team is based at The Storr Green. Amy Monkhouse, a World Ladies Bowls Champion, first became interested in the game at the club.External links
- genuki.org page on North Thoresby
- VisitorUK.com
- Gallery 1 of Archaeological finds from North Thoresby
- Gallery 2 of Archaeological finds from North Thoresby
- More Archaeological finds from North Thoresby
- North Thoresby, Grainsby and Waithe Parish Council page at Lincolnshire Council
- Statistics about North Thoresby/Grainsby/Waithe, East Lindsey
- A Vision of Britain through Time: North Thoresby historical population