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THORNHILL

The place where I live

Thornhill is a suburb of Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, having lost its status as a village in 1910. It lies a couple of miles south of Dewsbury Town Centre, about half way to Horbury Bridge.

Its history can be traced back to early settlements in the 9th century, and it is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. In 1893 an explosion below ground claimed the lives of 139 miners in the Combs Pit. In 1947 this mine combined with the nearby Ingham Pit to form the Thornhill Colliery, which finally closed in 1971. A few miles down the road, near Grange Moor, the Caphouse Colliery continued to work until the miners' strike of 1985, which saw an end to mining in the area.

Now a mainly residential area, there are many cottages dating back to Victorian times, alongside large council estates built in the 1950's and more modern developments. Overthorpe Park is home to the Thornhill Trojans RLFC who play in the Premier Division of the National Conference League. More information can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thornhill%2C_West_Yorkshire.

THORNHILL - SOME FACTS

There are two Post Offices.

There are no petrol stations in Thornhill - the nearest are in Savile Town or Horbury Bridge.

Rectory Park contains remains of a mansion built over 500 years ago and the moat that surrounded it.

The only public toilets in Thornhill (Rectory Park) were demolished early in 2007.

There is a miniature golf course in Rectory Park, which is also home to Thornhill Cricket Club.

There are two Surestart Centres in Thornhill..

Thornhill Golf Club is actually in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

Thornhill Athletic Football Club are based in Cardiff, South Wales.

Thornhill College is in Derry, Northern Ireland.

The Thornhill Hotel is in Blackpool!

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