Thurlaston, Leicestershire
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  Thurlaston Thurlaston shown within Leicestershire | |
| OS grid reference | SP49739990 |
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| - London | 90 mi (140 km) SSE |
| Civil parish | Thurlaston |
| District | Blaby |
| Shire county | Leicestershire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode district | LE9 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Leicestershire and Rutland |
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Thurlaston is a village and civil parish in Leicestershire, England. It is in the Blaby local government district, just over 10km West of the City of Leicester. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 745.[1] However, according to the 2011 census, Thurlaston had a total population of 807.[2]
In 1872 Thurlaston was described as:
"Thurlaston, a parish, with a village and two townships, in Blaby district, Leicester; 3½ miles SSE of Desford r. station, and 6 NE of Hinckley. It has a post-office under Hinckley. Acres, 2,980. Real property, £5,914. Pop., 698. Houses, 148."[3]
The history of Thurlaston extends back as far as the Saxon era. Originally declared as "Turchilestone" in the 1086 "Domesday Book" publication, it was under the ownership of the Vicount of Leicester ' Robert de Bucy from Hugh de Grandmesnil'.[4] It is later next recorded in 1270 that Thurlaston fell under the ownership of Robert de Champaine, who controlled the land under the pretence of a Knight's fee allocated to him by the King.[5]
References
- ↑ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Thurlaston CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
- ↑ "Thurlaston (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office of National Statistics. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ↑ Wilson, John Marius (1870-1872). Gazeteer of England and Wales. Leicstershire: A. Fullarton & Co.
- ↑ "Domesday Book Entries Online". Domesdaybookonline.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ↑ Hulme, John Oridsh (1904). The History of Thurlaston, Leicestershire. S.Neal and Son.
- The geographic coordinates are from the Ordnance Survey.
External links
Media related to Thurlaston, Leicestershire at Wikimedia Commons
- Thurlaston Listed Buildings on Blaby District Council website
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