Thurlaston, Warwickshire

Thurlaston, Warwickshire

Infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Thurlaston
latitude= 52.33
longitude= -1.30
civil_parish= Thurlaston
population = 352 (2001)
shire_district= Rugby
shire_county= Warwickshire
region= West Midlands
constituency_westminster= Rugby and Kenilworth
post_town= RUGBY
postcode_district = CV22
postcode_area= CV
dial_code= 01788
os_grid_reference= SP477710

Thurlaston is a village and parish in the Rugby district of Warwickshire, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 352.

Location

The village is located a few miles south-west of Rugby and south of the M45 motorway. The village is in a cul-de-sac location; there is only one road into the village, connecting it with the B4429. Thurlaston overlooks the Draycote Water reservoir.

The parish church is St. Edmund's. The most famous building, however, is probably the old windmill which is now used as a private house.

History & Name

The name Thurlaston comes from Anglo-Saxon "Þórleifestún" = "the enclosure belonging to [a Viking called] Þórleif".

External links

* [http://www.thurlaston.org.uk/ Thurlaston Village website]


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