Place:Thurcaston, Leicestershire, England

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NameThurcaston
Alt namesTurchilestonesource: Domesday Book (1985) p 163
Turchitelestonesource: Domesday Book (1985) p 163
TypeVillage
Coordinates52.683°N 1.167°W
Located inLeicestershire, England
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source: Family History Library Catalog


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Thurcaston is a village in Leicestershire, England, in the parish of Thurcaston and Cropston. It is best known as the home to Bishop Hugh Latimer.

It borders the villages of Anstey and Cropston, as well as the Leicester suburb of Beaumont Leys. The Rothley Brook flows through the village. The A46 Leicester Western Bypass runs close to the village, separating it from Leicester, Birstall, and Beaumont Leys.

The village of Thurcaston has existed since at least the 8th century AD, and includes a church and several old houses, along with a very small Methodist Chapel. In general, there are few commercial properties, but there exists a pub, The Wheatsheaf Inn, and an electrical showroom, Tebbatts Electronics. There are two hourly bus services, and another that comes less regularly.

Large fields between the Great Central Railway line and the houses of the residents of Leicester Road form a popular place for walking dogs and horses.

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