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Thurlaston
Thurlaston — village and civil parish in Warwickshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Rugby · 6.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Thurlaston is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 559 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 352 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Warwickshire, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.3300°, -1.3000°.
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From the Wikipedia article
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.
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Background
Description
Thurlaston was mentioned in the Domesday Book as Torlavestone. The village is located around 3.5 mi south-west of Rugby, and around 1 mi 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.
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- Coordinates
- 52.3300, -1.3000
- County
- Warwickshire
- District
- Rugby
- Parish
- Dunchurch
- Postcode
- CV22 6NR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kenilworth and Southam
- Population
- 352
- Nearest railway station
- Rugby — 6.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q636320 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Thurlaston, Warwickshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Saint Edmund's Church, Thurlaston.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Thurlaston?
- Thurlaston is in Warwickshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CV22 6NR), in the parish of Dunchurch.
- Is Thurlaston free to visit?
- Yes, Thurlaston is free to enter.
- How do I get to Thurlaston?
- The nearest railway station is Rugby, about 6.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CV22 6NR.