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THORNE MOORENDS TOWN COUNCIL

Archive of press releases

Centenary of Coulman Recreation Ground
The Coronation Day of King George V and Queen Mary was 100 years ago, on the 22nd June 1911.
Thorne Mayor's tribute to the fallen of the First World War
When the Mayor of Thorne/Moorends, Cllr. Tony Brookes, laid the wreath at the town's war memorial on Remembrance Sunday 2009 he decided to personally carry the message of remembrance to as many of the graves/memorials of the 113 men who died in the conflict as he could during his term in office.
Carbon Army
Buntings Wood is an 80 acre Community Woodland in Thorne.
New Coulman Pavilion
Opening of the New Coulman Pavilion
Bygone Moorends - the book
A local and social history of the village of Moorends
Moorends Community Centre reopened 
The Moorends Community Centre is a former Methodist Church on Northgate in Moorends.
Archaeological dig at Peel Hill Motte October 2008
Peel Hill Motte is an important ancient monument in the centre of Thorne. It is the base of a Motte and Bailey, an early type of castle built by the Normans just after 1066 and depicted on the Bayeux tapestry.
Mayor starts work on the new Coulman Pavilion
Lots of information from our Local Metropolitan Council.
Remedial works to the Motte / Refurbishment of Moorends Community Centre
Peel Hill Motte Thorne Town Council in discussion with English Heritage has drawn up a plan for remedial works to the Motte.
Entrants at the start of The Peatlands Way 50 Saturday 5th May 2007
The fourth Peatlands Way Challenge Walk took place on Saturday 5th May 2007.
Farmers Market Poster
Thorne-Moorends Town Council is working with the Business and IT department at Trinity Academy Thorne
Work in progress on the Market Place
Thorne Market Place gets the finishing touch Following a number of requests from local residents, the granite setts were re-pointed last year in order to provide a better walking surface.
Work 'Before & After' on the Wyke Gate Road Multi-Use Games Area
Following a period of public consultation - construction of the Multi-Use Games Area at Wyke Gate Road Recreation Groound started on 14th August 2006. 


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Fieldside, Thorne DN8 4AE
Tel: 01405 818015
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