Thurton is a village in

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lying 8½ miles (13½ km) south-east of

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on the A146 Norwich to

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road between Framingham Pigot and

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. The A146 effectively divides the village in two; a 40 mph limit is in force. At the 2001 census and the 2011 Census Thurton had 223 households and a population of 567.Thurton parish information
South Norfolk Council. Retrieved 2010-12-19. Thurton is written 'Tortuna' in the

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. The suffix is the

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'tun', meaning an enclosed space. The prefix may refer to a thorn bush, or perhaps to the Anglo-Saxon god Thunor, whom the Normans called Thur. So Thurton may mean 'the place of the thorn bush' or 'Thor's enclosure'. The village no longer has a shop, post office or garage, all having closed. It has a pub, the ''George and Dragon'' which has darts and pool teams and sponsors the football team. It also provides the focus for the village's annual

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celebrations and is often host to local bands. Opposite the pub is Thurton Foundry which was founded in 1963 and produces ferrous and non-ferrous castings. The village hosts a large classic car show and autojumble annually which raises significant money for local charities. The thatched parish church stands on a hill to the south of the village and is dedicated to St Ethelbert. Parts date from the Norman period.St Ethelbert, Thurton
Norfolk Churches. Retrieved 2010-12-19 Thurton Primary School has around 90 children between the ages of 4–11.Thurton Primary School profile
Norfolk County Council. Retrieved 2010-12-19.

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George and Dragon pubThurton Foundries LtdThurton PreschoolThurton Autojumble & Classic car show
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