Towns & cities · West Midlands
Thurmaston
Thurmaston — village and civil parish in Leicestershire, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Syston · 2.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Thurmaston is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 8,945 people. Address: LE4. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Leicestershire, UK". Coordinates: 52.6753°, -1.0993°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Thurmaston is a village and civil parish in Leicestershire, England, located within the Borough of Charnwood. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 9,668. It is pronounced "Thurmston". It is situated four miles north of the city centre of Leicester and lies just outside the A563, Leicester's outer ring road.
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Background
History
Thurmaston is bounded to the west by Watermead Country Park (which faces onto Birstall), to the north by Syston and to the east by Barkby and Barkby Thorpe. South of Thurmaston is Rushey Mead and the boundaries of the Leicester urban area. Rushey Mead was formerly part of the Thurmaston parish in the 19th century, before becoming a Thurmaston Urban District in 1894. In 1935, the district was annexed to the city of Leicester where it took its modern-day name of Rushey Mead. Thurmaston is split in two by the A607 dual carriageway, which by-passes the main village. To the east of the road is the mostly residential, newer part of Thurmaston. To the west is the main village on Melton Road, which…
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- Coordinates
- 52.6753, -1.0993
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- Charnwood
- Parish
- Thurmaston
- Postcode
- LE4
- Parliamentary constituency
- Melton and Syston
- Population
- 8,945
- Nearest railway station
- Syston — 2.4 km
- Official site
- www.legislation.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1612201 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Thurmaston (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Another view along Melton Road, Thurmaston - geograph.org.uk - 497685.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Thurmaston?
- Thurmaston is in Leicestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE4), in the parish of Thurmaston.
- Is Thurmaston free to visit?
- Yes, Thurmaston is free to enter.
- How do I get to Thurmaston?
- The nearest railway station is Syston, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LE4.