Thorn's Farm

Originally four shops, these premises are part of the shopping centre which was officially opened in 1965. The new centre helped to transform Yate from a village into a town. The shopping centre was built on land which was once part of Thorn’s Farm. The 17th-century farmhouse was owned by the Thorn family until 1784. It was then owned by a succession of farmers, until its demolition to make way for the ‘new town’ of Yate.