Thum Manor

At the beginning of the 15th century, the Thum judges, in addition to their jurisdiction, were enfeoffed with the free fiefdom behind the church and a "desolate homestead" near the church. The possessions of the estate presumably extended as far as the Hofwiesen in Jahnsbach and the Thum municipal forest. The fiefdom included some of the surrounding mines, a stamping mill, and a smelter. In addition to the jurisdiction, the estate and the "desolate homestead" also passed to the town of Thum at the end of the 15th century.

The manor, formerly also called the "Noble Estate near Elend", included not only the surrounding houses but also Herold, the lime works, the forest houses, the Knochengut, and part of Drebach. The manor community (later also referred to as the village of Thum) was politically and legally independent of the town of Thum until the 19th century. In 1879, it was dissolved, with the houses being divided between the town of Thum and Herold. The manor house of the estate was sold to the town of Thum in 1882 and has served as the town hall ever since.