Thurton

infobox UK place

country = England
official_name= Thurton
latitude=
longitude=
population = 567
shire_district= South Norfolk
shire_county = Norfolk
region= East of England
constituency_westminster=
post_town= Norwich
postcode_district = NR?
postcode_area= NR
dial_code= 01508
os_grid_reference="The village should not be confused with Thurlton which is 6 miles (9½ km) to the east."

Thurton is a village in South Norfolk lying 8½ miles (13½ km) south-east of Norwich on the A146 Norwich to Lowestoft road between Framingham Pigot and Loddon. The A146 effectively divides the village in two; a 40 mph limit is in force. In the 2001 census Thurton had 223 households and a population of 567. [ [http://www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/democracy/thurton_parish.asp Thurton parish information [South Norfolk Council ] ]

The village no longer has a shop or post office, both having closed in the last 15 years. It has a pub, the "George and Dragon" which has darts, pool and table tennis teams and sponsors the local football team. It also provides the focus for the village's annual St George's Day celebrations. [http://www.eastspace.net/thurton/documents/Thurton_Parish_Plan_Web%5B1%5D.pdf] Opposite the pub is Thurton Foundry which was founded in 1963 and produces ferrous and non-ferrous castings. The primary school is thriving and has 90 children between the ages of 4-11 and a pre-school group meets in the village hall. The thatched parish church stands on a hill to the south of the village and is dedicated to St Ethelbert. Parts date from the 12th century.

Transport

Road

First Eastern Counties' X2 route provides a half-hourly service along the A146 from Norwich to Lowestoft via Beccles and Loddon.

Nearest Places

*Loddon
*Hales

External links

* [http://getamap.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/getamap/frames.htm?mapAction=gaz&gazName=g&gazString=TG32900083 Ordnance Survey Pathfinder (1:25000) map of Thurton]
* [http://www.thurton.org.uk/index.html Thurton Online]
* [http://www.eastspace.net/thurton/documents/Thurton_Parish_Plan_Web%5B1%5D.pdf Thurton Parish Plan]
* [http://www.eastspace.net/thurton/home.asp Thurton Parish council]
* [http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/thurton/thurton.htm St Ethelbert's on Norfolk Churches website]
* [http://www.aidansemmens.co.uk/churches/thurton.htm St. Ethelbert's on Aidan Semmens' website]
* [http://www.thurton.ik.org/p_Home.ikml Thurton Primary School]
* [http://www.thegeorgeanddragonpub.co.uk George and Dragon pub]
* [http://www.thurtonfoundries.co.uk Thurton Foundries Ltd]
* [http://www.origins.org.uk/genuki/NFK/places/t/thurton/white1883.shtml Thurton] on Genuki
* [http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Norfolk/Thurton.html Thurton War Memorial]

References