Thoroton
| Thoroton | |
|---|---|
| Village and civil parish | |
 | |
 Parish map | |
  Thoroton Location within Nottinghamshire | |
| Area | 1.32 sq mi (3.4 km2) |
| Population | 130 (2021) |
| • Density | 98/sq mi (38/km2) |
| OS grid reference | SK 764425 |
| • London | 105 mi (169 km) SSE |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NOTTINGHAM |
| Postcode district | NG13 |
| Dialling code | 01949 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Thoroton is a small English village and civil parish in the borough of Rushcliffe, and the county of Nottinghamshire, with a population of 112 at the 2011 census,[1] and increasing to 130 at the 2021 census.[2] The village has conservation area status. Its Anglican parish church is a Grade I listed building.
Geography
[edit]Thoroton lies along the banks of the River Smite, about 15 miles (24 km) east of Nottingham, 4 miles (6.4 km) north-east of Bingham and adjacent to Scarrington, Hawksworth, Sibthorpe, Orston and Aslockton. It is bounded by an originally Roman road, the Fosse Way – A46 – 3 miles (4.8 km) to the west, the A1 3 miles (4.8 km) to the east, and the A52 2 miles (3.2 km) further south.
Thoroton belongs under Rushcliffe Borough Council. The village is part of the Rushcliffe constituency in the House of Commons.
Heritage
[edit]Thoroton was granted conservation area status in 1974. It is served by the medieval Anglican St Helena's Church, which is a Grade I listed building.[3] There is a service held once a month.[4]
The place name seems to contain an Old Norse personal name Þurferð + tūn (Old English), an enclosure; a farmstead; a village; an estate; thus "Farm of a man called Thurferth".[5] There are 19 such place names (a Scandinavian personal name followed by tūn ) in Nottinghamshire, all of them in the Domesday survey, and all apparently ancient villages.[6]
Charles Falconer, Baron Falconer of Thoroton takes his name from part of his wife's name, whose family home is near Thoroton.[7] The Falconers also own property in the village itself, which is let.[citation needed]
Transport
[edit]Thoroton is served by buses to Bottesford, Bingham and nearby villages on Tuesdays and to Newark-on-Trent, Bottesford and nearby villages on Wednesdays.[8]
The nearest railway station is at Aslockton (2.2 miles/3.5 km). It offers regular services between Nottingham and Grantham or Skegness.[9]
Amenities
[edit]The nearest primary school to the village is at Orston (2 miles/3.5 km). Secondary education is available in Bingham and Newark-on-Trent.
St Helena's Church has parts dating back to the 11th century. It belongs to the Cranmer group of Anglican parishes and has a service at 9 a.m. on the second Sunday of the month.[10]
There are shopping, medical and other services at Newark-on-Trent (9 miles/14.5 km), Bingham (6 miles/10 km) and Bottesford (5 miles/8 km). Accommodation is available in Bingham and Elton on the Hill (4 miles/6.5 km).
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Civil parish 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Thoroton parish (E04008006)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ List of listeds Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ A Church Near You Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ J. Gover, A. Mawer and F. M. Stenton, eds., Place Names of Nottinghamshire, Cambridge, 1940, p. 229; A. D. Mills, Dictionary of English Place-Names, Oxford, 2002, p. 345; E. Ekwall, Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-names, Oxford, 1960, p. 229.
- ^ J. Gover et al., p. xviii.
- ^ The Domesday bloke, The Guardian, Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ Bus times Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ Trainline Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ A Church Near You Retrieved 15 November 2020.
External links
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Media related to Thoroton at Wikimedia Commons