Thorpe Thewles History Group

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Preserving & Recording the Heritage of Thorpe Thewles & Nearby Villages The group is currently very project focused.

The group formed in 2005 with the aim of learning more about the history and archaeology of our local area. We conducted both archival and field based research into various aspects of our parish’s history. To date we have produced a book and a DVD history of our local area and have been awarded an Outstanding Community Group Award for our work. Many of our past projects have been fully or part funded through national bodies such as Awards For All, Local Heritage Initiative and the Council for British Archaeology with grants ranging from £700 to £10,000. Other projects have been fully self funded by the group.

04/10/2026

It was great to be able to support Tees Archaeology at this years local archaeology day held in Stockton Library. This year the focused was on the early medieval period in northern England.

01/10/2026

Our next public talk will be held at 1:30 pm on Thursday 8th October in Grindon Parish Hall, Thorpe Thewles. We hope to see you all there!

27/09/2026

Fresh insights into the region’s past

26/09/2026

Today we are exhibiting our Carlton/Thorpe Cross display as part of this year’s Bishop Auckland History Fair. Come along and see us if you are in the area 👍

25/09/2026

Come along this Saturday between 10 am and 3 pm and meet some of our team at this years History Fair in Bishop Auckland in No.43 on the Market Place. Its a free event including local heritage exhibitions, vintage vehicle displays and four illustrated public talks running throughout the day. See images below for timing and venue details etc.
The the theme of our exhibition tomorrow will be the story of the discovery, research and subsequent publication of material related to the Carlton/Thorpe Cross. A rare early 10th century Anglo-Scandinavian cross shaft found in a garden rockery in Carlton and believed to be the remains of the lost Thorpe Cross which was last recorded in AD 1199 standing in the landscape southeast of Thorpe Thewles.

This event is been run by Bishop Auckland Town Council and County Durham Forum for History & Heritage

19/09/2026

Come along and meet us today and tomorrow at Preston Park Museum’s Viking Weekend where we are exhibiting our replica of the Carlton/Thorpe cross shaft. 😁👍

14/09/2026

TTHG are pleased to be part of Preston Park Museum and Grounds' Viking Weekend. Please come along and meet some of our team who will be exhibiting a life size replica of the Carlton/Thorpe Cross Shaft, a recently discovered Anglo-Norse monument from the early C10th. See you all there on 19th and 20th September!

07/09/2026

Come along to this free local event and meet some of our team and other group members from the County Durham Forum for History & Heritage 👍

03/09/2026

This should be an interesting presentation being organised by our friends at Sedgefield Local History Society 👍

Address

2 Mill Terrace
Thorpe Thewles
TS213JS

Telephone

+441740630014

Website

http://www.thorpe-thewles.org.uk/

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