Thornborough, Yorkshire
- Not to be confused with Thornbrough
| Thornborough | |
| Yorkshire North Riding | |
|---|---|
 Cottages in Thornborough | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SE291793 |
| Location: | 54°12’32"N, 1°33’16"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Bedale |
| Postcode: | DL8 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | North Yorkshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Thirsk and Malton |
Thornborough is a small village in the North Riding of Yorkshire (in the Hang East and Hallikeld Wapentakes). It is about a mile north of the River Ure (which here marks the boundary of the West Riding), seven miles south of Bedale and three miles west of the A1(M) motorway. The Thornborough Henges ancient monuments are to the south and west of the village from which they take their name.
The village may be found just south of the B6267 from Masham, and its own single road runs down to West Tanfield and a bridge over the Ure.
The village is not mentioned in the Domesday Book, and the first recorded use of Thornborough was in 1198 as Thornbergh, meaning Thorn Hill. The second part of the name Beorg is believed to be the Old Norse '-by' found in other place names nearby, or the Old English Beorg, which means 'hill' of 'Barrow'.[1]
A small cidermaking venture (Thornborough Cider) is based in the village which uses apples only from Yorkshire. The cider has been in production since 2010, and in 2016, the company planted their own five-acre orchard in the village.[2][3][4]
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References
- ↑ Ekwall, Eilert, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 4th edition, 1960. ISBN 0198691033
- ↑ "Thornborough Cider wins national Breakthrough Cider Maker Awards". Harrogate Informer. 30 April 2021. https://www.harrogate-news.co.uk/2021/04/30/thornborough-cider-wins-national-breakthrough-cider-maker-awards/.
- ↑ "North Yorkshire cidermaker steps up production due to demand". Darlington and Stockton Times. 14 June 2019. https://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/news/17706175.north-yorkshire-cidermaker-steps-production-due-demand/.
- ↑ "Yorkshire's unknown orchards: The popular ciders you may not know hail from the white rose county". The Yorkshire Post. 10 May 2018. https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/yorkshires-unknown-orchards-popular-ciders-you-may-not-know-hail-white-rose-county-47505.