Ruins of the Medieval Thornhill Hall in Moated Enclosure, in Rectory Grounds is a Grade II listed building in the Kirklees local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 June 1949. Ruins.

Ruins of the Medieval Thornhill Hall in Moated Enclosure, in Rectory Grounds

WRENN ID
rusted-screen-thyme
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Kirklees
Constituency
Dewsbury and Batley MP: Iqbal Mohamed (Ind)
Country
England
Date first listed
30 June 1949
Type
Ruins
Address
Ruins of the Medieval Thornhill Hall in Moated Enclosure, in Rectory Grounds, Church Lane
OS grid reference
SE 256 189
Coordinates
53.66615, -1.61351
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The ruins of the medieval Thornhill Hall are located within a moated enclosure in the grounds of the Rectory. Dating from around 1450, the moat remains well filled with water. The ruins include a fireplace made of rubble, lined with brickwork, and part of a wall that features the sill of a large two-light window along with part of its moulded surround. There are also two eroded limestone eagles at the edge of the water, which were moved in the 19th century but are believed to have originally been part of the gatehouse to the hall.

In August 1648, troops led by Lady Anne Savile, under Captain Thomas Paulden, defended the hall against Parliamentary forces commanded by Colonel Sir Thomas Fairfax. Although they were forced to surrender, the hall was accidentally blown up and destroyed.

Local climate

Ruins of the Medieval Thornhill Hall in Moated Enclosure, in Rectory Grounds receives an average of 890 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 65% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 52% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 73% of listed buildings. Of these, 20 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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