Thorpe Salvin
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Thorpe Salvin is a village and a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham
in South Yorkshire
, England
, on the border with Nottinghamshire
. It lies between Worksop
and Harthill
, and is located at an elevation of around 110 metres above sea level
. It has a population of 502.
The rectangular-towered parish church
of St Peter, a predominantly 12th-century structure with 15th-century additions, is emblazoned with Norman
carvings, and has been nominated among England's 1,000 best churches. The village has a public house
, the Parish Oven.
for an outlying farmstead, while Salvin refers to 13th century lord of the manor
Ralph Salvain. There are earlier references to the settlement though, including a mention in the Domesday Book
as Rynkenild Thorp, part of Roger de Busli
's Laughton en le Morthen estate. This name refers to the settlement's place on the Roman road
of Rynkenild Street, now Packman Lane.
in 1570. it was built on the site of the previous manor house for the then lord of the manor, Brian Sandford.
In 1636, the hall was bought by Edward Osborne
. When his descendant Thomas Osborne
became Duke of Leeds
, he moved out to a grander property in Kiveton Park
, and the hall fell into disuse. It was partially demolished in the 1820s, with only the south front now remaining.
Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham
The Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham is a metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. It is named for its largest town, Rotherham, but also spans the outlying towns of Maltby, Rawmarsh, Swinton, Wath-upon-Dearne, as well as a suburban and rural element composed of hills, escarpments and...
in South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, on the border with Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
. It lies between Worksop
Worksop
Worksop is the largest town in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England on the River Ryton at the northern edge of Sherwood Forest. It is about east-south-east of the City of Sheffield and its population is estimated to be 39,800...
and Harthill
Harthill, South Yorkshire
Harthill is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham , on the border with Derbyshire. It lies between Killamarsh and Thorpe Salvin, and is located at approximately , at an elevation of around 110 metres above sea level...
, and is located at an elevation of around 110 metres above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
. It has a population of 502.
The rectangular-towered parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
of St Peter, a predominantly 12th-century structure with 15th-century additions, is emblazoned with Norman
Norman architecture
About|Romanesque architecture, primarily English|other buildings in Normandy|Architecture of Normandy.File:Durham Cathedral. Nave by James Valentine c.1890.jpg|thumb|200px|The nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the...
carvings, and has been nominated among England's 1,000 best churches. The village has a public house
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
, the Parish Oven.
History
The name Thorpe derives from the NorseNorth Germanic languages
The North Germanic languages or Scandinavian languages, the languages of Scandinavians, make up one of the three branches of the Germanic languages, a sub-family of the Indo-European languages, along with the West Germanic languages and the extinct East Germanic languages...
for an outlying farmstead, while Salvin refers to 13th century lord of the manor
Lord of the Manor
The Lordship of a Manor is recognised today in England and Wales as a form of property and one of three elements of a manor that may exist separately or be combined and may be held in moieties...
Ralph Salvain. There are earlier references to the settlement though, including a mention in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
as Rynkenild Thorp, part of Roger de Busli
Roger de Busli
Roger de Busli was a Norman baron who accompanied William the Conqueror on his successful conquest of England in 1066....
's Laughton en le Morthen estate. This name refers to the settlement's place on the Roman road
Roman road
The Roman roads were a vital part of the development of the Roman state, from about 500 BC through the expansion during the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Roman roads enabled the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate. The Roman road system spanned more than 400,000 km...
of Rynkenild Street, now Packman Lane.
Thorpe Hall
Thorpe Salvin contains the ruins of Thorpe Hall, a manor house designed and built by Robert SmythsonRobert Smythson
Robert Smythson was an English architect. Smythson designed a number of notable houses during the Elizabethan era. Little is known about his birth and upbringing—his first mention in historical records comes in 1556, when he was stonemason for the house at Longleat, built by Sir John Thynne...
in 1570. it was built on the site of the previous manor house for the then lord of the manor, Brian Sandford.
In 1636, the hall was bought by Edward Osborne
Edward Osborne
Sir Edward Osborne , was one of the principal merchants of London in the later sixteenth century, and Lord Mayor of London in 1583.-Early life:Osborne was the eldest son of Richard Osborne of Ashford, Kent, by his wife, Jane Broughton...
. When his descendant Thomas Osborne
Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds
Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds, KG , English statesman , served in a variety of offices under Kings Charles II and William III of England.-Early life, 1632–1674:The son of Sir Edward Osborne, Bart., of Kiveton, Yorkshire, Thomas Osborne...
became Duke of Leeds
Duke of Leeds
Duke of Leeds was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1694 for the prominent statesman Thomas Osborne, 1st Marquess of Carmarthen...
, he moved out to a grander property in Kiveton Park
Kiveton Park
Kiveton Park, informally Kiveton , is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, in South Yorkshire, England. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, from the Norman conquest to 1868, Kiveton was a hamlet of the parish of Harthill-with-Woodall...
, and the hall fell into disuse. It was partially demolished in the 1820s, with only the south front now remaining.