The Unofficial WebsiteThurcroft
Thurcroft is
situated south east of Rotherham Town Centre. The name Thurcroft
has Viking roots as 'thorr' means thunder in old Norse,
so is probably at least 1,000 plus years old, whilst croft means
a small farm. Thor was the god of thunder and one of the best
loved gods of warriors. The village of Thurcroft is first
mentioned in a charter of Roche Abbey in 1309. In 1900 all that
existed there was a manor house and three farmsteads.
In 1902 Thomas Marrian of Thurcroft Hall leased the coal under his estates to Rothervale Collieries Ltd. In 1913 full time mining commenced and there was a large increase in population as the mining company began to build housing for miners coming to work in the pit. Thurcroft Colliery like most of the pits around here is now closed.