Thurton
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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.[1]
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.[2] 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.
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[edit] Transport
[edit] Road
First Eastern Counties' X2 route provides a half-hourly service along the A146 from Norwich to Lowestoft via Beccles and Loddon.
[edit] Nearest Places
[edit] External links
- Ordnance Survey Pathfinder (1:25000) map of Thurton
- Thurton Online
- Thurton Parish Plan
- Thurton Parish council
- St Ethelbert's on Norfolk Churches website
- St. Ethelbert's on Aidan Semmens' website
- Thurton Primary School
- George and Dragon pub
- Thurton Foundries Ltd
- Thurton on Genuki
- Thurton War Memorial
[edit] References
- ^ Thurton parish information [South Norfolk Council]
- ^ http://www.eastspace.net/thurton/documents/Thurton_Parish_Plan_Web%5B1%5D.pdf
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