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Thurlby Village |
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Thurlby
Thurlby shown within Lincolnshire |
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| Population | 2,136 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | TF095168 |
| District | South Kesteven |
| Shire county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | PE10 0 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Grantham and Stamford |
| List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire | |
Thurlby is a village and civil parish in the District of South Kesteven in the English county of Lincolnshire, on the edge of The Fens. It is sometimes referred to as Thurlby by Bourne to distinguish it from other villages in Lincolnshire called Thurlby. The parish had a population of 2,136 at the 2001 census, although this has increased by hundreds as of the 2011 census.
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Geographically Thurlby is on the western edge of the Lincolnshire fens.
Thurlby lies between Bourne and Baston, at grid reference TF 095 171. Most of the village lies to the west of the A15 road but a part, including the parish church, is to the east. A Methodist chapel, Trinity Methodist Church, was established in 1912. The parish includes Northorpe, which is continuous with Thurlby, and the outlying hamlets of Obthorpe and Kate's Bridge.
Thurlby Fen, to the east of the main road, falls within the drainage area of the Welland and Deepings Internal Drainage Board.[1]
The ecclesiastical parish of Thurlby share the same boundaries as the civil parish, with a single parish church of St Firmin. This is part of the Ness group of the Deanery of Aveland and Ness with Stamford. The incumbent is Rev Canon Janet M Beadle .[2][3]
Thurlby also has a hill, this hill is called Swallow Hill, on the hill there are many houses and up until around 1998, there was very little pavement near the top and people had to walk on the road. There is also a small estate with a 'private' road. This estate is called Swift Way. (Known as Swallow Heights during the development phase).
There is one public house, called the Horseshoe, located on the A15/High street junction. The village has a modern primary school sharing a site with the community hall and Lawrance Park [4] a shop with post office, and a Veterinary practice.[5]. A pre-school also exists halfway up Northorpe from the A15.
A firm of agricultural engineers,[6] a furniture store, and a petrol station operate in Kate's Bridge.
Northorpe and Thurlby are served by half-hourly Delaine buses between Bourne, Lincolnshire, and Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, and a daily service to Stamford, Lincolnshire. Buses arrive from Bourne en route to Peterborough at 7 minutes and 37 minutes past the hour at Northorpe, and 8 minutes and 38 minutes past the hour at Thurlby. Buses arrive from Peterborough en route to Bourne at 28 minutes and 58 minutes past the hour at Thurlby, and 29 minutes and 59 minutes past the hour at Northorpe.
The nearest airport to the village is East Midlands Airport, which is situated in the neighbouring county of Leicestershire, with regular flights across Europe. The nearest railway stations are located at Stamford and at Peterborough, both with regular scheduled services to London King's Cross.
In 1979 a local resident, Mr Harold Sneath, bequeathed his home, Capstones, to the Youth Hostels Association (YHA) to use as youth hostel.[7] Following the foot and mouth crisis of 2001 YHA looked to close the hostel to reduce costs. Lincolnshire County Council and South Kesteven District Council were opposed to the closure and resolution was achieved by the two councils buying the building and leasing it back to YHA. The signpost for Thurlby now shows the YHA logo on it to reflect the ownership of the hostel.
The Roman Car Dyke passes through the parish to the east of the road. The A151 road itself broadly follows the route of the Roman Road King street.
The church of St Firmin dates back to before the Norman Conquest, reportedly to 925 AD.[8][3] It has features of Saxo-norman and Perpendicular style.[8]
Thurlby is mentioned in the Domesday survey as Turolvebi.
Thurlby railway station was on the Bourne and Essendine railway, opened in 1860 and closed in 1951.[9]
The Thurlby 10k Road Race and the fun run approx 3Km is organised each year by a group of volunteers. The races are usually held on the first Sunday in July.[10]
Lawrance Park at grid reference TF 095 170 comprises the community hall, large park and childrens play area. It is a sporting venue in the village, with many events taking place both in the hall (circuit training, indoor bowls and line dancing) and on the park (football and school games). Hourly Taekwondo lessons may be undertaken at the Lawrance Park Hall every Wednesday at 7.30pm and Saturday at 11.30am. Thurlby also has a small but enthusiastic tennis club.
Thurlby has two football teams. The junior side Thurlby Tigers [11] and the mens side Thurlby United. Both sides play home fixtures at Lawrance Park.
Car boot sales take place at Lawrance Park twice a year, at the end of March and the end of September.