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{{Infobox UK place
{{Infobox UK place
|country = England
|official_name= Thurlaston
| country = England
|latitude= 52.33
| official_name = Thurlaston
|longitude= -1.30
| coordinates = {{coord|52.334353|-1.314977|display=inline,title}}
|civil_parish= Thurlaston
| civil_parish = Thurlaston
| population = 352
| population = 379
| population_ref = ([[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001]])
| population_ref = ([[United Kingdom Census 2021|2021]])
|shire_district= [[Rugby (borough)|Rugby]]
| shire_district = [[Rugby (borough)|Rugby]]
|shire_county= [[Warwickshire]]
| shire_county = [[Warwickshire]]
|region= West Midlands
| region = West Midlands
|constituency_westminster= [[Rugby and Kenilworth (UK Parliament constituency)|Rugby and Kenilworth]]
| constituency_westminster = [[Kenilworth and Southam (UK Parliament constituency)|Kenilworth and Southam]]
|post_town= RUGBY
| post_town = RUGBY
|postcode_district = CV23
| postcode_district = CV23
|postcode_area= CV
| postcode_area = CV
|dial_code= 01788
| dial_code = 01788
|os_grid_reference= SP477710
| os_grid_reference = SP477710
|static_image_name= Thurlaston Main Street looking north (2).jpg
|static_image_caption= Thurlaston Main Street
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'''Thurlaston''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in the [[Rugby (borough)|Rugby district]] of [[Warwickshire]], [[England]]. According to the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 census]] the parish had a population of 352, increasing to 368 at the [[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 census]], and again to 379 at the [[United Kingdom Census 2021|2021 census]].<ref>{{cite web |title=THURLASTON Parish in West Midlands |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/westmidlands/admin/rugby/E04009692__thurlaston/ |publisher=City Population |accessdate=4 November 2019}}</ref>


== Overview ==
'''Thurlaston''' is a [[village]] and parish in the [[Rugby (borough)|Rugby district]] of [[Warwickshire]], [[England]]. According to the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 census]] the parish had a population of 352.
Thurlaston was mentioned in the [[Domesday Book]] as ''Torlavestone''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Warwickshire Q-Z |url=http://www.domesdaybook.co.uk/warwickshire3.html |publisher=The Domesday Book Online |accessdate=4 November 2019}}</ref> The village is located around {{convert|3.5|mi|km}} south-west of [[Rugby, Warwickshire|Rugby]], and around {{convert|1|mi|km}} west of the larger village of [[Dunchurch]]. Immediately to the north of the village is the [[M45 motorway]]. There is only one [[Dead end (street)|dead end]] road into Thurlaston from the north, connecting the village with the B4429, via a bridge over the M45 motorway. Thurlaston overlooks the [[Draycote Water]] reservoir to the south, and is close to the county border with [[Northamptonshire]], less than 2 miles to the east.<ref name="Allen">{{cite book|last1=Geoff|first1=Allen|title=Warwickshire Towns & Villages|date=2000|publisher=Sigma Press|isbn=1-85058-642-X|page=134}}</ref>


==Notable buildings==
==Location==
The village church of [[St. Edmund]] is a red brick building dating from 1849 designed by [[William Butterfield]]. It is unusual in that it was designed to serve as both a church and a school with a schoolmaster's house attached, it is now [[grade II listed]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Church House church of St Edmund A Grade II Listed Building in Thurlaston, Warwickshire |url=https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101319932-church-housechurch-of-st-edmund-thurlaston#.Xr_y-RjQjIU |publisher=British Listed Buildings |accessdate=16 May 2020}}</ref> The most famous building, however, is probably the old 18th century windmill which is now used as a private house, this is also grade II listed.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Windmill A Grade II Listed Building in Thurlaston, Warwickshire |url=https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101365061-the-windmill-thurlaston#.Xr_1shjQjIU |publisher=British Listed Buildings |accessdate=16 May 2020}}</ref><ref name="Allen"/>
<gallery>
File:Thurlaston - panoramio (8).jpg|Old windmill at Thurlaston, now a house
File:Saint Edmund's Church, Thurlaston.jpg|St Edmund's Church
</gallery>


==References==
The village is located a few miles south-west of [[Rugby, Warwickshire|Rugby]] and south of the [[M45 motorway]]. The village is in a cul-de-sac location; there is only one road into the village, connecting it with the B4429. Thurlaston overlooks the [[Draycote Water]] reservoir.
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The parish church is St. Edmund's. The most famous building, however, is probably the old windmill which is now used as a private house.

==History & Name==

The name Thurlaston comes from [[Old English language|Anglo-Saxon]] ''Þórleifestún'' = "the enclosure belonging to [a [[Viking]] called] Þórleif".


==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Thurlaston, Warwickshire}}
{{Commons category|Thurlaston, Warwickshire}}
*[http://www.thurlaston.org.uk/ Thurlaston Village website]
*[http://www.thurlaston-pc.gov.uk/ Thurlaston Parish Council website]
*[https://www.ourwarwickshire.org.uk/content/location/thurlaston Thurlaston] - page on Our Warwickshire
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[[Category:Villages in Warwickshire]]
[[Category:Villages in Warwickshire]]

Latest revision as of 21:49, 12 January 2023

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Thurlaston is located in Warwickshire
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Location within Warwickshire
Population379 (2021)
OS grid referenceSP477710
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District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townRUGBY
Postcode districtCV23
Dialling code01788
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52°20′04″N 1°18′54″W / 52.334353°N 1.314977°W / 52.334353; -1.314977

Thurlaston is a village and civil parish in the Rugby district of Warwickshire, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 352, increasing to 368 at the 2011 census, and again to 379 at the 2021 census.[1]

Overview

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Thurlaston was mentioned in the Domesday Book as Torlavestone.[2] The village is located around 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south-west of Rugby, and around 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the larger village of Dunchurch. Immediately to the north of the village is the M45 motorway. There is only one dead end road into Thurlaston from the north, connecting the village with the B4429, via a bridge over the M45 motorway. Thurlaston overlooks the Draycote Water reservoir to the south, and is close to the county border with Northamptonshire, less than 2 miles to the east.[3]

Notable buildings

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The village church of St. Edmund is a red brick building dating from 1849 designed by William Butterfield. It is unusual in that it was designed to serve as both a church and a school with a schoolmaster's house attached, it is now grade II listed.[4] The most famous building, however, is probably the old 18th century windmill which is now used as a private house, this is also grade II listed.[5][3]

  • Old windmill at Thurlaston, now a house
    Old windmill at Thurlaston, now a house
  • St Edmund's Church
    St Edmund's Church

References

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  1. ^ "THURLASTON Parish in West Midlands". City Population. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Warwickshire Q-Z". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  3. ^ a b Geoff, Allen (2000). Warwickshire Towns & Villages. Sigma Press. p. 134. ISBN 1-85058-642-X.
  4. ^ "Church House church of St Edmund A Grade II Listed Building in Thurlaston, Warwickshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  5. ^ "The Windmill A Grade II Listed Building in Thurlaston, Warwickshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
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