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in the county of Glamorgan

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a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon

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in the county of South Yorkshire

About Thrybergh

Thrybergh is a pretty South Yorkshire village with a history stretching back to the time of the Doomsday Book, for centuries it was little more than a small rural village with scattered housing and farms. It has now spread somewhat, but is still surrounded by some very pleasant countryside where you can see several handsome houses and farms.

The country park here is a popular place for relaxation, it has a caravan and camping park drawing holidaymakers from far and wide. Perhaps the most scenic place is the reservoir, this was built in the 1870's to provide drinking water for Doncaster. It offers visitors idyllic walking paths from which to see the rich variety of wildfowl inhabiting the area.

Thrybergh offers all the usual village amenities, church, pub, a small selection of shops, and a garden centre. There are several old landmarks in the area, including the remains of an ancient Anglo-Saxon Cross standing outside the post office.

Visitors will find plenty of attractive villages in the area, and for those interested in local history there is a museum in the nearby town of Rotherham.

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Misty March morning

Rotherham (107 Pictures) in the county of South Yorkshire

(3.1 miles, 5.0 km, direction SW of Thrybergh)

This town was formerly a Saxon market town which remained largely unaltered until the Industrial Revolution...

War Memorial, Top of Maltby crags.

Maltby (70 Pictures) in the county of South Yorkshire

(4.6 miles, 7.5 km, direction SE of Thrybergh)

The town was mentioned in the Doomsday Book, and several historic properties can be found in the region from shortly after this time, of these, of particular note are the handsome ruins of Roche Abbey, a Cistercian foundation of 1147...

A river in Doncaster

Doncaster (118 Pictures) in the county of South Yorkshire

(8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction NE of Thrybergh)

Doncaster lies in what was once a great sweep of Yorkshire coalfields. It is home to one of the finest racecourses in the country where the classic St.Leger Stakes has been run each September since 1776, making the race four years older than the Derby...

Water falls

Sheffield (127 Pictures) in the county of South Yorkshire

(8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction SW of Thrybergh)

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Gothic Revival Chapel at Clumber Park, Worksop, Nottinghamshire

Worksop (237 Pictures) in the county of Nottinghamshire

(12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction SE of Thrybergh)

The dense spread of Worksop in Nottinghamshire meets with some seriously picturesque countryside, it is fortunate to be ringed by two rivers, the Clumber which borders Clumber Country Park, and the River Ryton...

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Thrybergh Country Park in South Yorkshire, England

Thrybergh Country Park (18 Pictures)

(0.8 miles, 1.2 km)

Thrybergh Country Park evolved out of Thrybergh Reservoir built in the 1800's to supply the borough of Doncaster with water. .....

Conisbrough Castle, 5 miles west of Doncaster

Conisbrough Castle (16 Pictures)

(3.2 miles, 5.2 km, direction NE)

The dilapidated ruins of Conisbrough Castle make an impressive sight, particularly its keep, which is unusual in design. The.....

Roche Abbey, Maltby

Roche Abbey (68 Pictures)

(6.2 miles, 9.9 km, direction SE)

The evocative remains of Roche Abbey rising from a landscape laid out by Capability Brown present an awe-inspiring sight,.....

A picture taken across the lake looking up at Cusworth Hall, Nr Doncaster

Cusworth Hall & Museum (40 Pictures)

(7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction NE)

Cusworth Hall is a mid 18th century house built for the Wrightson family, with wings added later by James Paine. The house.....

Brodsworth Hall at night

Brodsworth Hall (120 Pictures)

(7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction N)

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A picture of Doncaster Minster

Doncaster Minster (4 Pictures)

(8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction NE)

St.Georges is the Minster Church of Doncaster. It was built to a design by Sir Gilbert Scott, architect, who was instructed to.....

A picture of Sheffield Cathedral

Sheffield Cathedral (1 Pictures)

(8.7 miles, 13.9 km, direction SW)

This cathedral dates mostly from the 15th century, it was the former parish church of St.Peter and St.Paul, its tower and.....


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