Thorne

Thorne is a market town in the metropolitan borough of Doncaster (part of South Yorkshire, England), on the border with Lincolnshire. It 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.

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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.

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The main industries in the town have traditionally been coal mining and farming, although many residents now commute to Doncaster.

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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.

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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.

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The civil parish of Thorne also takes in the village of Moorends to the north.

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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 it's very own Community Radio station during the summer of 2005.

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Market town: In medieval law, a market town is a town that has the right to hold markets. Market towns are opposed to villages, which are typically smaller and do not have this right, and to cities, which are typically larger and often have additional rights....

Metropolitan borough of Doncaster: Doncaster is a metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England....

South Yorkshire: South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England. It borders onto Derbyshire, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire....

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