Thurnby is a village just east of Leicester's city boundaries, in the Harborough district.

Thurnby
Thurnby Location within Leicestershire
OS grid reference	SK6504
District	Harborough
Shire county	Leicestershire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Leicester
Postcode district	LE7
Dialling code	0116
Police	Leicestershire
Fire	Leicestershire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Rutland and Melton
List of places UK England Leicestershire 52.63°N 01.04°W / 52.63; -01.04

Thurnby village proper is set to the south of the A47, just after it leaves the city. A sister village, Bushby lies just to the east and merges into it such that the two have made one civil parish, Thurnby and Bushby (where the population is listed), having been combined since 1935.[1] To the west is Evington and Thurnby Lodge in Leicester proper, to the north is Scraptoft and to the south and east are open countryside – the next villages in these directions are Stoughton and Houghton on the Hill.

History

Thurnby is not mentioned in the Domesday Book, possibly being considered part of Stoughton, but is recorded by the 13th century.[1]

By 1563 there were 40 households recorded in Thurnby and Bushby but the population declined in the following years, with only 22 households by 1670 – however there is little population data available surrounding much of the general history.[1]

Thurnby church, now St Luke's, originates from around 1143 although many alterations and restorations have occurred since the original build.[1]

Amenities

Thurnby has two primary schools, Fernvale Primary and St Lukes C of E primary school, which has strong links with St. Lukes Church.

There is now only one public house, The Rose & Crown, as The Swallow has since closed.

There is a large Scout and Guide group, situated on Court Road.[2]

References

External links

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