Thurlton

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For the village 6 miles to the west, see Thurton.
Thurlton
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Church of All Saints, Thurlton
Thurlton is located in Norfolk
Thurlton
Thurlton
Location within Norfolk
Area5.22 km2 (2.02 sq mi)
Population779 (2011)
• Density149/km2 (390/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTM418982
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNORWICH
Postcode districtNR14
Dialling code01508
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
Websitehttp://eoe.xarg.co.uk/thurlton/
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England
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52°31′43″N 1°33′49″E / 52.5287°N 1.56349°E / 52.5287; 1.56349Coordinates: 52°31′43″N 1°33′49″E / 52.5287°N 1.56349°E / 52.5287; 1.56349

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.

The villages name means 'Thorferth's farm/settlement'.[1]

Great Goliath Mill

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]

Wind turbine at Thurlton Primary School

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[]

Governance[]

An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches south east to Aldeby with a total population of 2,726.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Key to English Place-names".
  2. ^ Parish Profile Archived 2010-10-23 at the Wayback Machine, South Norfolk District Council. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
  3. ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  4. ^ a b c Thurlton Parish Council. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
  5. ^ "Thurlton towermill". Retrieved 29 June 2009.
  6. ^ Thurlton Primary School profile, Norfolk County Council. Retrieved 2010-12-19.
  7. ^ South Norfolk Design Awards 2004 Archived 2010-12-15 at the Wayback Machine, South Norfolk District Council, 2008-04-28. Retrieved 2010-12-19
  8. ^ Classrooms of the future Norfolk County Council. Retrieved 2010-12-19
  9. ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 10 September 2015.

External links[]

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