Thurnby and Bushby
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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.
's 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.
Thurnby will be situated next to the proposed eco-town
called Pennbury.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Harborough
Harborough
Harborough is a local government district of Leicestershire, England, named after its main town, Market Harborough. Covering , the District is by far the largest of the eight district authorities in Leicestershire and covers almost a quarter of the County....
district of Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
According to the 2001 census it had a population of 3,147.
Position
It forms part of LeicesterLeicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
's urban area
Urban area
An urban area is characterized by higher population density and vast human features in comparison to areas surrounding it. Urban areas may be cities, towns or conurbations, but the term is not commonly extended to rural settlements such as villages and hamlets.Urban areas are created and further...
, and is on the A47
A47 road
The A47 is a trunk road in England originally linking Birmingham to Great Yarmouth. Most of the section between Birmingham and Nuneaton is now classified as the B4114.-Route:...
road, just east of the city area of Evington
Evington
Evington is an electoral ward and administrative division of the city of Leicester, England. It used to be a small village centred around Main Street and the Anglican church of St Denys but was close enough to Leicester to become one of the outer suburbs in the 1930s...
.
It constitutes Thurnby
Thurnby
Thurnby is a village just east of Leicester's city boundaries, in the Harborough district.Thurnby village proper is set to the south of the A47, just after it leaves the city. A sister village, Bushby lies just to the East and merges into it such that the two have made one civil parish, Thurnby...
and Bushby
Bushby
Bushby is a village in Leicestershire, England....
, which have formed a single civil parish since 1935.
Thurnby will be situated next to the proposed eco-town
Eco-towns (UK)
Eco-towns are a government-sponsored programme of new towns to be built in England, which are intended to achieve exemplary standards of sustainability.In 2007, the...
called Pennbury.
Conveniences
- Thurnby and Bushby has a primary school - St Lukes C of E primary school, which has strong links with St. Lukes Church.
- There are 2 public houses - The Rose and Crown and The Swallow.
- Thurnby Scouts and Guides are situated on Court Road.