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Yorkshire And The Humber

Thornton Curtis

Thornton Abbey and Gatehouse

Yorkshire And The Humber

Thornton Curtis

Thornton Abbey and Gatehouse

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Thornton Abbey and Gatehouse

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Location: Thornton Curtis, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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Richard Edeson

November 10, 2021

Mountain biking

Impressive historic gatehouse and a nice place for a picnic

Millsman

May 1, 2022

Cycling

Nice rest/picnic spot. Note: as at May 2022 the ruins and gatehouse are closed for restoration. Free entry when is open.

Damian

June 19, 2022

Road cycling

Thornton Abbey was a medieval abbey located close to the small North Lincolnshire village of Thornton Curtis, near Ulceby, and directly south of Hull on the other side of the Humber estuary. Its ruins are a Grade I listed building, including notably England's largest and most impressive surviving monastic gatehouse

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