Thurleigh
| Thurleigh | |
|---|---|
 Thurleigh High Street | |
  Thurleigh Location within Bedfordshire | |
| Population | 696 [1] 694 (2011 Census)[2] |
| OS grid reference | TL053585 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Land | England |
| Sovereign state | Vereinigtes Königreich |
| Post town | Bedford |
| Postcode district | MK44 |
| Dialling code | 01234 |
| Police | Bedfordshire |
| Fire | Bedfordshire and Luton |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Thurleigh is a village and civil parish in north Bedfordshire, England.
History
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Geography
Thurleigh is about 6 miles (10 km) north of the county town of Bedford. As well as the village centre, the parish is spread across five "Ends", local parlance for a hamlet – Church End, Cross End, Scald End, Backnoe End and Park End, covering an area of about six square miles.[3] The land is undulating boulder clay, ranging in height from 200 ft. to 275 ft. above sea level. A stream runs through the Parish to the south forming a valley which cuts through to the underlying Oxford Clay. The countryside around is in the main used for arable farming.[4] A former airfield to the north of the village is now a business park and motor sports track. There are only minor roads in the parish, though the A6 and B660 are just a few miles away. These roads however are used as a rat run and a 2007 survey recorded 600 vehicles per hour on Mill Road during the morning and evening rush hours, and 121 HGV's throughout the day.[5]
Demography
The population of the civil parish, recorded in the 2001 census, is 696, and their mean age is 38.6 years with 88 of the people being over the age of 65 years.[6] 372 of the population are considered to be economically active.[7] There were 272 dwellings, of which 9 were unoccupied.[8]
Economy
Part of the site of the former airfield now accommodates Thurleigh Business Park, and the runway is currently used for storage of new cars. Another part of the site is used by Bedford Autodrome, a corporate hospitality centre. This includes Thurleigh Museum which is dedicated primarily to the airfield and life in the area during World War 2. Other major employers include Jackson Demolition, Monster Events, Star Hire and a number of agricultural businesses.[5]
Community, sport and recreation
Regular events are held at the Village Hall, the Church, the Playing Field Club and the parish's only pub, the Jackal. There has been a hall in the village since 1927, and the current building dates from the 1980s. A youth club meets there bi-monthly. The playing field is used for cricket and football, and has a small children's play area. It is a registered charity. The Playing Field Club, built in the 1970s, provides changing rooms for the cricket team, which is the only organised sports team in the village. There are about 30 miles (48 km) of footpaths and bridleways within the parish.[5] There are a few bus services that stop in the village.[9]
Thurleigh Primary School and Pre-School takes children aged between 2½ and 11 years old, and Breakfast Club and After-School extends the hours of care for the children of working parents.[5] Older children are served by Sharnbrook Academy.[10]
Landmarks
The Parish Church of Saint Peter is a grade II* listed building dating from approximately 1130, with 14th- and 15th-century additions and restored in the 1880s.[11] The former vicarage was finished in 1750 for vicar Robert Lerogne.[12] Other listed buildings include a windmill tower, built c.1890,[13] and dwellings dating mainly from the 17th,18th and 19th centuries.[14] The Baptist Chapel was built in 1888 on the same site as an earlier building.[15] Thurleigh Castle was a medieval timber, motte-and-bailey, castle, but only earthworks survive today. In addition to the USAAF memorial previously mentioned, there is a War Memorial near the church to the men of the village who gave their lives in two world wars.[5] Part of the village is a conservation area.[16]
References
- ^ "Neighbourhood Statistics – Thurleigh (CP) Parish". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 April 2008.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "The Parish of Thurleigh". Parish website. Thurleigh Parish Council and Thurleigh.net webteam. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ "1986 Thurleigh". Domesday Reloaded. BBC. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Cite error: The named reference
pplanwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Thurleigh CP; Parish Profile – People". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "Thurleigh CP; Parish Profile – Work and Qualifications". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "Thurleigh CP; Parish Profile – Accommodation and Tenure". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "Timetables and Maps". Bedford Borough Council. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "School Catchment Areas". Bedford Borough Council. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ Historic England. "PARISH CHURCH OF SAINT PETER, HIGH STREET (south side) THURLEIGH, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE (1311731)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ Historic England. "The Old Vicarage (1311707)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ Historic England. "Thurleigh Windmill (1114126)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ "Search results for Thurleigh". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ "Thurleigh Baptist Chapel". Thurleigh Parish website. Thurleigh Parish Council and Thurleigh.net webteam. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ "Conservation Areas". Bedford Borough Council. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
External links
- Thurleigh Parish Website
- Thurleigh A History of the County of Bedford, Volume 3, William Page, 1912
- Thurleigh in 1986. Written accounts from the BBC Domesday Project
