Thurne
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| Thurne | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | GREAT YARMOUTH | |
| Postcode district | NR29 | |
| Police | Norfolk | |
| Fire | Norfolk | |
| Ambulance | East of England | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Thurne is a small village and
The village's name means 'Thorn-bush'.[2]
The civil parish has an area of 2.69 km2 (1.04 sq mi) and in the
The village lies at the end of Thurne Dyke, a popular mooring, not least because of Thurne windpump, which became known locally as Morse's Mill, Bob Morse,[5] who purchased it to prevent it from being sold for scrap. It is a popular object for photography, after being painted white. There is a second windpump across the river, the St Benet's Level windpump.
Thurne is also home to the well-respected sailing club Theta,[6] which has been accommodated here for over half a century and is now part of the village's character. Free moorings are available for three boats at Thurne mouth. From there, it is a short walk to the village, with a large pub, the Lion Inn, and a small shop.
The
Thurne in 1954 is featured in film held by the Cinema Museum in London. Ref HM0568.[7]
Notes
- ISBN 0-319-23769-9.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names".
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes Archived 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 December 2005.
- ^ Bob Morse (1924–2007) windmillworld.com
- ^ 1945 Theta Sailing Club Retrieved 30 November 2007
- ^ "Cinema Museum Home Movie Database.xlsx". Google Docs. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
External links
- Map sources for Thurne.
- Information from Genuki Norfolk on Thurne.