Thornborough Henges
The Thornborough Henges are an ancient monument complex that includes the three aligned henges that give the site its name. They are located on a raised plateau above the River Ure near the village of Thornborough in North Yorkshire, England.Photo: Tony Newbould, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Neolithic henge monument complex in North Yorkshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Earth circles, cursus, pit alignments and burial sites near Nosterfield and Thornborough, including Centre Hill round barrow”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Marmion Tower and The Freemasons’ Arms.
Marmion Tower
Historic building
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Marmion Tower, also known historically as Tanfield Castle, is a 15th-century gatehouse near the village of West Tanfield in North Yorkshire, England. It survived the destruction of the surrounding fortified manor and is now managed by English Heritage. Marmion Tower is situated 1¼ miles west of Thornborough Henges.
The Freemasons’ Arms
Pub
Photo: John Slater, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Freemasons' Arms is a historic pub in Nosterfield, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The building was constructed in the late 18th century, and it became a pub in 1851. The Freemasons’ Arms is situated 1 mile northwest of Thornborough Henges.
The Bull Inn
Pub
Photo: Michael Dibb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Bull Inn is a historic pub in West Tanfield, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The pub was probably built in 1699; a reset datestone is to the left of one of the doors. The Bull Inn is situated 1 mile west of Thornborough Henges.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thornborough and Nosterfield.
Thornborough
Village
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thornborough is a village in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is about 7 miles south of Bedale and 3 miles west of the A1 motorway. Thornborough is in the West Tanfield parish.
Nosterfield
Hamlet
Photo: Cyberdemon007, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nosterfield is a hamlet within the civil parish of West Tanfield in the county of North Yorkshire, England formerly used for quarrying. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Richmondshire, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
West Tanfield
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
West Tanfield is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. The village is situated approximately six miles north of Ripon on the A6108, which goes from Ripon to Masham and Wensleydale.
Thornborough Henges
- Categories: earthworks, pit alignment, round barrow, henge, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: West Tanfield, Hambleton, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.20893° or 54° 12′ 32″ northLongitude
-1.56299° or 1° 33′ 47″ westOpen location code
9C6W6C5P+HROpenStreetMap ID
way 192266091OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q2428964
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In Other Languages
From German to Russian—“Thornborough Henges” goes by many names.
- German: “Thornborough Henges”
- Russian: “Thornborough Henges”
- Russian: “Торнборо-Хенджиз”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Thornborough Henges and Camp Wood.
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