Thurlton
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| Thurlton | |
| Norfolk | |
|---|---|
 Church of All Saints, Thurlton | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TM418982 |
| Location: | 52°31’43"N, 1°33’49"E |
| Data | |
| Population: | 779 (2011) |
| Post town: | Norwich |
| Postcode: | NR14 |
| Dialling code: | 01508 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | South Norfolk |
| Website: | http://eoe.xarg.co.uk/thurlton/ |
Thurlton is a small village in Norfolk on the edge of the Broadland marshes to the south of the River Yare. It is 14 miles south-east of the city of Norwich, and nine miles west of the Suffolk coastal town of Lowestoft.
The parish is bordered by Norton Subcourse to the west of the river. The population of the parish at the 2011 census was 779.
The village’s name means 'Thorferth's farm/settlement'.[1]
Thurlton is home to the Great Goliath Mill, a brick built windmill.[2] The village has basic amenities, including a pub, shop and post office. Thurlton Primary School has about 100 pupils,[3] including a ‘classroom of the future’ extension, complete with a wind turbine.
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References
- ↑ Place-Names
- ↑ "Thurlton towermill". http://www.norfolkmills.co.uk/Windmills/thurlton-towermill.html. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
- ↑ Thurlton Primary School profile