English Heritage sites near Thornhill Parish
PEVERIL CASTLE
3 miles from Thornhill Parish
Founded soon after 1066 by William Peverel, one of William the Conqueror's most trusted knights, Peveril Castle offers breathtaking views of the Peak District from its position high above Castleton.
HOB HURST'S HOUSE
11 miles from Thornhill Parish
A square prehistoric burial mound with an earthwork ditch and outer bank. Named after a local goblin.
ARBOR LOW STONE CIRCLE AND GIB HILL BARROW
13 miles from Thornhill Parish
The region's most important prehistoric site, Arbor Low is a Neolithic henge monument atmospherically set in high moorland. A circle of some 50 white limestone slabs within an earthen bank and ditch.
NINE LADIES STONE CIRCLE
13 miles from Thornhill Parish
A small early Bronze Age stone circle of (actually) ten stones. Believed to be nine ladies turned to stone as a penalty for dancing on Sunday.
SUTTON SCARSDALE HALL
18 miles from Thornhill Parish
The imposing shell of a grandiose Georgian mansion built in 1724-29, with an immensely columned exterior. Roofless since 1919, when its interiors were dismantled and some exported to America.
MONK BRETTON PRIORY
18 miles from Thornhill Parish
The substantial ruins of a Cluniac monastery, with an unusually well-marked ground plan, an almost complete west range and a 15th-century gatehouse.
No churches found in Thornhill Parish
Pubs in Thornhill Parish
Rising Sun
Large upmarket country hotel bar serving fine food. Picturesque beer garden and smart interior with antique furniture, wood panelling and stained glass. Walkers and dogs welcome.
Pub closed Nov 2016
Planning application for demolition and...