Thorne church Peel Hill South Yorkshire 24th December 2006

            Peel Hill Castle. Like the fireplace in my house in Leicester, Thorne church in South Yorkshire is built from Permian dolomite (Yorkshire stone) but unlike my fireplace it was manhandled over 10 miles from west of Doncaster in the Norman period. Its foundations date from the 12th century.

Built on a gravel hill standing 5m above the wetlands, this area is the heart of the old town & the hill in front of the church is known as Peel Hill & in fact is the remains of the motte of a Norman motte & bailey castle also built in the 12th century. There are no indications of a stone fortification on the hill & it would probably have had only a wooden palisade around the top where the Normans could have retreated to when the Thornensions got stroppy. 

The Thornensions these days show their respect for history by riding their mountain bikes up & down the hill wearing away the grooves which can be seen.

Taken in: United Kingdom / England / Thorne (show map)

Taken on: December 25, 2006

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