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Thurnby and Bushby
Population3,301 (2011)
OS grid referenceSK6504
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLeicester
Postcode districtLE7
PoliceLeicestershire
FireLeicestershire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
List of places
UK
England
Leicestershire

Thurnby and Bushby, sometimes known as Thurnby is a civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England.

According to the 2001 census it had a population of 3,147, increasing to 3,301 at the 2011 census.[1]

Position

It forms part of the Leicester Urban Area, and is on the A47 road, just east of the city area of Evington.

It constitutes Thurnby and Bushby, which have formed a single civil parish since 1935.

Conveniences

  • Thurnby and Bushby has a primary school - St Lukes C of E primary school, which has strong links with St. Lukes Church.
  • There is a public house - The Rose and Crown.
  • Thurnby Scouts and Guides are situated on Court Road.

References

  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 9 June 2016.