Thrumpton

Small village bordering the River Trent on the South of Nottingham in the county of Nottinghamshire

Thrumpton
Thrumpton
 Thrumpton shown within Nottinghamshire
Population 412 
OS grid referenceSK516309
DistrictRushcliffe
Shire countyNottinghamshire
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town NOTTINGHAM
Postcode district NG11
Dialling code 0115
Police Nottinghamshire
Fire Nottinghamshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
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Coordinates: 52°52′N 1°14′W / 52.87°N 1.24°W / 52.87; -1.24

Thrumpton is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England. At the time of the 2001 census it had a population of 152.[1] It is located on the A453 road 6 miles south-west of West Bridgford. The 13th century village church of All Saints was restored in 1871. Many of the gabled brick houses in the village were built between 1700 and 1745 by John Emerton of Thrumpton Hall.[2]

Hillside Cottage Bed & Breakfast, located just off Barton Lane in Thrumpton is a 4* Silver Award Bed & Breakfast opened in April 2011

References

  1. "Area: Thrumpton CP (Parish)"
  2. Pevsner, Nikolaus. 1979. The Buildings of England:Nottinghamshire. pp 353-354.Harmondsworth, Middx. Penguin.

External links

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