Thurcaston

Thurcaston is a village in the civil parish of , in the Charnwood district, in , England. It was the home of Bishop Hugh Latimer.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Rothley railway station and Rothley Court.

Railway station
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is a heritage railway station on the preserved section of the Great Central Railway's London Extension. Built to the standard island platform pattern of country stations on the line, it originally opened on 15 March 1899 and has been restored to late Edwardian era condition, circa 1910.

Building
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is a country house at in , . It was mentioned in the Domesday Book and later, as Rothley Temple, associated with the Knights Templar.

Memorial
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The is a market cross that dates from the Middle Ages. It originally stood on Main Street in the village of , , but was moved in the late 18th century to a position 250 metres south-east of St Leonard's Church, , where it still stands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cropston and Broadnook.

Village
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is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of , part of the Borough of Charnwood in , England.

Village
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, officially Garden Village, is a and planned community located in Charnwood, . Described as the "first garden village" in Leicestershire, sits directly to the north of and roughly 4 miles from 's city centre.

Village
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is a large village and civil parish within the Charnwood borough of , England. It is three miles north of city centre and is part of the wider Leicester Urban Area. is situated 2 miles southeast of Thurcaston.

Thurcaston

Latitude
52.69463° or 52° 41′ 41″ north
Longitude
-1.16062° or 1° 9′ 38″ west
Population
877
Elevation
230 feet (70 metres)
Open location code
9C4WMRVQ+VQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6919806837
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2635900
Wiki­data ID
Q7799263
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Thurcaston” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ثوركاستون (إنجلترا)”
  • Arabic: “ثوركاستون”
  • Chinese: “瑟卡斯頓”
  • Dutch: “Thurcaston”
  • French: “Thurcaston”
  • Irish: “Thurcaston”
  • Polish: “Thurcaston”
  • Spanish: “Thurcaston”
  • Swedish: “Thurcaston”
  • Welsh: “Thurcaston”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ashton Green and Heathe Gardens.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Richard Hill Church of England Primary School and Thurcaston Memorial Hall.

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