The Thornborough Henges complex is located approximately five miles to the northwest of Ripon. The site forms part of a much larger prehistoric landscape between the River Swale and River Ure and stretching from Boroughbridge in the south to Catterick in the north.

Since February 2004 the County Council has been working with landowners, representatives from local parish councils and interest groups, including the Friends of Thornborough, as well as representatives from national organisations such as English Heritage and specialists such as Dr Jan Harding from Newcastle University; over the future of the Thornborough Henges and the surrounding landscape.

The Thornborough Henges Advisory Group meetings provide a forum for individuals, groups and organisations with an interest in the Henges to exchange views, discuss issues and to formulate and discuss proposals for the management and interpretation of the Henges and surrounding landscape. The group meets twice a year and is supported by a part time project co-ordinator.

The groups consist of representatives from the following organisations:

Thornborough Henges Advisory Group*

• Landowners
• North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC)
• English Heritage
• Natural England
• Hambleton District Council
• Representative for Local Parishes (Kirklington, Well and Tanfield)
• Friends of Thornborough
• Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE)
• Newcastle University (Dr Jan Harding)
• Mike Griffiths Associates                           
• The Sacred Brigantia Trust
• Council for British Archaeology (CBA) Yorkshire Region
• Royal Astronomical Society
• Council for British Archaeology (CBA) National
• Timewatch
• National Farming Union (NFU) North East Region

* This list will be updated as new members / organisations join the group.

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Useful downloads Public Consultation responses [182kb] Public Consultation responses THC&WG Meeting Notes Archive 2005 [258kb] THC&WG Meeting Notes Archive 2005 THC&WG Meeting Notes Archive 2004 [194kb] THC&WG Meeting Notes Archive 2004 0 Thornborough Henges Conservation Plan [2Mb] Consultation Version Thornborough Henges Steering Group Minutes 9/2/07 [142kb] Thornborough Henges Steering Group Minutes 9/2/07 Thornborough Henges Access Group Minutes 21/5/07 [135kb] Thornborough Henges Access Group Minutes 21/5/07 THAG Meeting Notes Archive 2006 [184kb] THAG Meeting Notes Archive 2006 THSG Meeting Notes Archive 2006 [208kb] THSG Meeting Notes Archive 2006 Thornborough Henges Access May 2007 [335kb] Map of the Thornborough Henges area.       Weblinks Please note: All external websites open in a new browser window. North Yorkshire County Council is not responsible for the content of external websites. Campaign to protect rural England website Find out more about the campaign to protect rural England English heritage website Find out more about the work of English heritage Friends of Thornborough Henges website Find out more about the friends of Thornborough Henges University of Newcastle Upon Tyne A link to pages about Thornborough Henges provided by the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Tarmac northern website Find out more about Tarmac northern Well Parish Council pages Find out about Well Parish Council part of Hambleton District Council Mike Griffiths associates website Find out more about the work of Mike Griffiths associates English Nature The website of English Nature, the government wildlife advisor with powers and duties to protect and enhance the natural heritage in England Hambleton District Council The home page of Hambleton District Council. Contacts Thornborough Henges Project Coordinator thornborough.henges@northyorks... Tel: 01609-532529 Full details for Thornborough Henges Project Coordinator