Nunthorpe allegedly gets its name from a group of Cistercian nuns from Hutton Lowcross who settled in Thorp in 1162.
This bench carved by Steve Iredale has recently been installed just outside the village.
Praying Nuns, Nunthorpe
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It’s also a memorial bench, the initials JHM 1932 2017 are on the left hand edge of the seat. John was an adopted grandad for my kids.