Comments on: Thornton Abbey Visitors Guide ~ A Gem in the Lincolnshire Crown http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/thornton-abbey-a-gem-in-the-lincolnshire-crown A Site About Everything and Nothing Tue, 22 May 2012 01:10:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on Thornton Abbey Visitors Guide ~ A Gem in the Lincolnshire Crown by: JamesC http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/thornton-abbey-a-gem-in-the-lincolnshire-crown#comment-23023 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:32:38 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/thornton-abbey-a-gem-in-the-lincolnshire-crown#comment-23023 Hi With regard to the dig mentioned previously. It's part of an ongoing project by University of Sheffield and they will be back next year (most of July). Apparantly they are looking for volunteers: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/archaeology/field-schools-index/thornton/ Hope this is of interest to someone! James Hi

With regard to the dig mentioned previously. It’s part of an ongoing project by University of Sheffield and they will be back next year (most of July). Apparantly they are looking for volunteers:

http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/archaeology/field-schools-index/thornton/

Hope this is of interest to someone!

James

]]> Comment on Thornton Abbey Visitors Guide ~ A Gem in the Lincolnshire Crown by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/thornton-abbey-a-gem-in-the-lincolnshire-crown#comment-21421 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 07:23:29 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/thornton-abbey-a-gem-in-the-lincolnshire-crown#comment-21421 Jon, that's fantastic and thanks for sharing it. It chimes in with my theory that it's too easy to dismiss the young people of today as not being interested when in fact I think it's usually the parents who aren't interested and can't be bothered. Take the time to take them to places like this and I'm sure most would have a fantastic time - just as your daughter did. I need to get back myself, not only for pleasure to for new pictures I think. Regards Rod Jon,
that’s fantastic and thanks for sharing it.
It chimes in with my theory that it’s too easy to dismiss the young people of today as not being interested when in fact I think it’s usually the parents who aren’t interested and can’t be bothered.
Take the time to take them to places like this and I’m sure most would have a fantastic time - just as your daughter did.

I need to get back myself, not only for pleasure to for new pictures I think.
Regards
Rod

]]> Comment on Thornton Abbey Visitors Guide ~ A Gem in the Lincolnshire Crown by: Jon S http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/thornton-abbey-a-gem-in-the-lincolnshire-crown#comment-21416 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:03:41 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/thornton-abbey-a-gem-in-the-lincolnshire-crown#comment-21416 "A discussion...based around the thought of whether or not a modern generation of children would find this remotely of interest." Well, I took my 7 year-old daughter to visit Thornton Abbey on a gloriously sunny day about a fortnight ago and she thought it was a fantastic place. Exploring the gatehouse was a high point for her, especially when she got stuck into the 'hands-on' children's activities that are available. She was also quite chuffed to find the sailing ships carved into the entrance gateway wall. (The place wasn't short of garde-robes; what on earth were the monks eating?) My boys were disappointed that they didn't get to go with us, so I can see a return visit in order before too long courtesy of my recently-obtained EH membership. An atmospheric and evocative site, well worth a visit. Jon “A discussion…based around the thought of whether or not a modern generation of children would find this remotely of interest.” Well, I took my 7 year-old daughter to visit Thornton Abbey on a gloriously sunny day about a fortnight ago and she thought it was a fantastic place. Exploring the gatehouse was a high point for her, especially when she got stuck into the ‘hands-on’ children’s activities that are available. She was also quite chuffed to find the sailing ships carved into the entrance gateway wall. (The place wasn’t short of garde-robes; what on earth were the monks eating?) My boys were disappointed that they didn’t get to go with us, so I can see a return visit in order before too long courtesy of my recently-obtained EH membership. An atmospheric and evocative site, well worth a visit.
Jon

]]> Comment on Thornton Abbey Visitors Guide ~ A Gem in the Lincolnshire Crown by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/thornton-abbey-a-gem-in-the-lincolnshire-crown#comment-21408 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 06:26:59 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/thornton-abbey-a-gem-in-the-lincolnshire-crown#comment-21408 Debbie, thanks for the comment and welcome to the site - pleased you stumbled upon us. What a fantastic place for your father to be raised - must be a dream for a young boy - I would have loved it ! Best wishes Rod Debbie,
thanks for the comment and welcome to the site - pleased you stumbled upon us.
What a fantastic place for your father to be raised - must be a dream for a young boy - I would have loved it !
Best wishes
Rod

]]> Comment on Thornton Abbey Visitors Guide ~ A Gem in the Lincolnshire Crown by: Debbie http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/thornton-abbey-a-gem-in-the-lincolnshire-crown#comment-21403 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 01:18:43 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/thornton-abbey-a-gem-in-the-lincolnshire-crown#comment-21403 I happened to stumble upon this website and have enjoyed reading others impressions. I visited the Abbey in 1968 with my parents - my dad, Cyril West, was raised on the grounds by his grandparents who were caretakers and lived in a cottage inside the property (his parents lived on a farm in Ulceby) - my dad lived there from 1906 to around 1928 when he boarded the Adriatic from Liverpool bound for Canada where he went on a "harvester's scheme". He later returned to Canada with his wife (in 1947) and settled here for a "better life". I remember him telling us the story about the man who was bricked into a chamber of the Abbey - and something about he was given a slice of bread to live off (I'm guessing until he suffocated). He would often hunt rabbits around the grounds and I understand he was a very good shot! Somewhere my mom has a picture of the cottage taken sometime around 1920. [edit] <center><div align="center"> <div style="width:660px; padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-top:10px;background:white;border:1px solid black;text-align:center;"> <img style="border:1px solid black;" src="http://www.rodcollins.com/images/thornton-abbey-caretaker.jpg" title="Caretaker at Thornton Abbey" alt="Caretaker at Thornton Abbey"/> <br /><b> c1925 Debbie's Grandfather ~ Caretaker at Thornton Abbey</b></div> </div></center> I happened to stumble upon this website and have enjoyed reading others impressions. I visited the Abbey in 1968 with my parents - my dad, Cyril West, was raised on the grounds by his grandparents who were caretakers and lived in a cottage inside the property (his parents lived on a farm in Ulceby) - my dad lived there from 1906 to around 1928 when he boarded the Adriatic from Liverpool bound for Canada where he went on a “harvester’s scheme”.

He later returned to Canada with his wife (in 1947) and settled here for a “better life”. I remember him telling us the story about the man who was bricked into a chamber of the Abbey - and something about he was given a slice of bread to live off (I’m guessing until he suffocated). He would often hunt rabbits around the grounds and I understand he was a very good shot! Somewhere my mom has a picture of the cottage taken sometime around 1920.

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Caretaker at Thornton Abbey

c1925 Debbie’s Grandfather ~ Caretaker at Thornton Abbey

]]> Comment on Thornton Abbey Visitors Guide ~ A Gem in the Lincolnshire Crown by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/thornton-abbey-a-gem-in-the-lincolnshire-crown#comment-20666 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 06:32:37 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/thornton-abbey-a-gem-in-the-lincolnshire-crown#comment-20666 OrangeBear, thank you very much for the positive feedback, really appreciated and a warm welcome to the site - hope you'll return there's plenty more like this Best wishes, Rod OrangeBear,
thank you very much for the positive feedback, really appreciated and a warm welcome to the site - hope you’ll return there’s plenty more like this
Best wishes,
Rod

]]> Comment on Thornton Abbey Visitors Guide ~ A Gem in the Lincolnshire Crown by: orangebear http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/thornton-abbey-a-gem-in-the-lincolnshire-crown#comment-20662 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:19:50 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/thornton-abbey-a-gem-in-the-lincolnshire-crown#comment-20662 hi, like your writing, good stuff and you capture the place in the words you say very well, have you heard much of the haunting's that goes on there?, as this interests me alot, kind regards, orangebear hi, like your writing, good stuff and you capture the place in the words you say very well, have you heard much of
the haunting’s that goes on there?, as this interests me alot,

kind regards, orangebear

]]> Comment on Thornton Abbey Visitors Guide ~ A Gem in the Lincolnshire Crown by: Karen http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/thornton-abbey-a-gem-in-the-lincolnshire-crown#comment-20573 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:39:39 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/thornton-abbey-a-gem-in-the-lincolnshire-crown#comment-20573 Thanks Rod! Just a small update, it seems the last day of the dig is set to be Thursday of this week (14/07/2011). Thanks Rod! Just a small update, it seems the last day of the dig is set to be Thursday of this week (14/07/2011).

]]> Comment on Thornton Abbey Visitors Guide ~ A Gem in the Lincolnshire Crown by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/thornton-abbey-a-gem-in-the-lincolnshire-crown#comment-20568 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 06:12:24 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/thornton-abbey-a-gem-in-the-lincolnshire-crown#comment-20568 Karen, thanks for the very interesting update, very much appreciated and a warm welcome to the site. I really do need to get back and re-photograph everything anyway. Regards, Rod Karen,
thanks for the very interesting update, very much appreciated and a warm welcome to the site.
I really do need to get back and re-photograph everything anyway.
Regards,
Rod

]]> Comment on Thornton Abbey Visitors Guide ~ A Gem in the Lincolnshire Crown by: Karen http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/thornton-abbey-a-gem-in-the-lincolnshire-crown#comment-20562 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:06:51 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/thornton-abbey-a-gem-in-the-lincolnshire-crown#comment-20562 Visited Thornton Abbey yesterday (10/7/2011) and there are currently a group of archaeologists working on the site. There are 3 excavations, one on the site of the old mansion house (built within the confines of the site after the Dissolution), on the promenade walk (a raised walkway running from the mansion house site, designed to give a panoramic view over the gardens) and most interestingly, on the site of the Abbey's tithe barn. This area shows the quality and thickness of the construction of the walls. A good time to visit, as the excavations will be filled back in in about a week's time. Great site Rod - keep up the good work! With all best wishes, Karen Visited Thornton Abbey yesterday (10/7/2011) and there are currently a group of archaeologists working on the site. There are 3 excavations, one on the site of the old mansion house (built within the confines of the site after the Dissolution), on the promenade walk (a raised walkway running from the mansion house site, designed to give a panoramic view over the gardens) and most interestingly, on the site of the Abbey’s tithe barn. This area shows the quality and thickness of the construction of the walls.

A good time to visit, as the excavations will be filled back in in about a week’s time.

Great site Rod - keep up the good work!

With all best wishes,
Karen

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