Thurlton is a small village in South Norfolk, located 14 miles (22 km) south-east of the city of Norwich, and 9 miles (15 km) west of the Suffolk coastal town of Lowestoft.
| Thurlton | |
|---|---|
 Church of All Saints, Thurlton | |
  Thurlton Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 5.22 km2 (2.02 sq mi) |
| Population | 779 (2011) |
| • Density | 149/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM418982 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR14 |
| Dialling code | 01508 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| Website | http://eoe.xarg.co.uk/thurlton/ |
The villages name means 'Thorferth's farm/settlement'.[1]
Thurlton is on the edge of the Broadland marshes to the south of the River Yare, and is bordered by Norton Subcourse to the west of the river. The population of the parish at the 2001 census was 720,[2] increasing to 779 at the 2011 Census.[3] The area around the village is mainly agricultural.[4]
Thurlton is home to the Great Goliath Mill, a brick built windmill.[5] The village has basic amenities, including a pub, shop and post office.[4] Thurlton Primary School has about 100 pupils,[6] including a ‘classroom of the future’ extension, complete with a wind turbine.[4][7][8]
See also
editGovernance
editAn electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches south east to Aldeby with a total population of 2,726.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Key to English Place-names".
- ^ Parish Profile Archived 2010-10-23 at the Wayback Machine, South Norfolk District Council. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ a b c Thurlton Parish Council. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
- ^ "Thurlton towermill". Retrieved 29 June 2009.
- ^ Thurlton Primary School profile, Norfolk County Council. Retrieved 2010-12-19.
- ^ South Norfolk Design Awards 2004 Archived 2010-12-15 at the Wayback Machine, South Norfolk District Council, 2008-04-28. Retrieved 2010-12-19
- ^ Classrooms of the future Norfolk County Council. Retrieved 2010-12-19
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 10 September 2015.
External links
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