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Thornage history
The villages name means ‘thorn-tree park’ Thornage has an entry in the Domesday Book of 1085. The main land holder is Bishop William. The survey also lists 3 mills.
The Iron Foundry
In the 19th century there was a brass and iron foundry in the village. The foundry was run by John Mann, and later by his nephew, Alfred Abram, and is depicted on the village sign.
Thornage Hall
Thornage Hall is a former grange of the Bishops of Norwich. The hall was built c. 1482 by Bishop Goldwall of Norwich and given to Sir William Butts by Henry VIII. In 1988 a 17th-century sewer tunnel was rediscovered.
Thornage Watermill
The watermill is located to the north east of the village and stands on the river Glaven whose course was altered to enable construction of the mill on a site able to hold the mill dam without flooding the surrounding area. A watermill was first recorded on this site in the Domesday Book; in the 13th century it was known as Feldmille.
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