English Heritage sites near Thornton in Craven Parish
PORTH HELLICK DOWN BURIAL CHAMBER
1000 miles from Thornton in Craven Parish
A large and imposing Scillonian Bronze Age entrance grave, with kerb, inner passage and burial chamber all clearly visible.
HALLIGGYE FOGOU
1000 miles from Thornton in Craven Parish
Roofed and walled in stone, this complex of passages is the largest and best-preserved of several mysterious underground tunnels associated with Cornish Iron Age settlements.
INNISIDGEN LOWER AND UPPER BURIAL CHAMBERS
1000 miles from Thornton in Craven Parish
Two Bronze Age communal burial cairns of Scillonian type, with fine views. The upper cairn is the best preserved on the islands.
HARRY'S WALLS
1000 miles from Thornton in Craven Parish
An unfinished artillery fort, built above St Mary's Pool harbour in 1552-53.
GARRISON WALLS
1000 miles from Thornton in Craven Parish
You can enjoy a two-hour walk alongside the ramparts of these defensive walls and earthworks, dating from the 16th to 18th centuries.
CROMWELL'S CASTLE
1000 miles from Thornton in Craven Parish
The castle stands guarding the lovely anchorage between Bryher and Tresco and is one of the few surviving Cromwellian fortifications in Britain.
Churches in Thornton in Craven Parish
St Mary's Church, Thornton-in-Craven
Church Road
Thornton-in-Craven
Skipton
01282 788621
http://www.bmtparish.co.uk/welcome
A point of interest at St Mary's is its holy well, the only such one in the diocese. Down in a hollow, hidden from the road, is the site of the original Saxon 'church', a spring that became a font, and was later enclosed in the 9th century.
The Normans began a stone church higher up the slope, to which a fine, solid tower was added in 1510. The interior may have too many pews, but it has a fine, light screen, an 18th century altar, an attractive statue of Mary and Child, and a fine set of six bells. There is much to satisfy eyes and ears. It is popular for weddings, and groups come to ring the bells.
The holy well was given an elegant octagonal covering in the 18th century. This has been recently restored, with a disabled access path winding down to it.
Pubs in Thornton in Craven Parish
Tempest Arms
Large country pub and hotel complex, with a reputation for its food. The entrance (mind the nesting swallows in spring) leads into the main bar area. Beyond a dividing wall at the far end of the bar is a smaller drinking area with settees a...