Thurne Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:52.6866°N 1.5526°W
Os Grid Reference:TG402158
Official Name:Thurne
Population:212
Population Ref:(2011)
Area Total Km2:2.69
Static Image Name:Thurne Dyke Wind Pump.jpg
Static Image Caption:Thurne Dyke windpump
Region:East of England
Civil Parish:Thurne
Postcode District:NR29
Postcode Area:NR
Post Town:GREAT YARMOUTH

Thurne is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is located on the River Thurne in The Broads, some 18km (11miles) west of the town of Great Yarmouth and 20km (10miles) east of the city of Norwich.[1]

The village's name means 'Thorn-bush'.[2]

The civil parish has an area of 2.69km2 and in the 2001 census had a population of 116 in 54 households and at the 2011 Census, including Ashby with Oby, had a population of 212 in 94 households.[3] For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Great Yarmouth.[4]

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 Weavers' Way, a long-distance footpath, runs through the village.

Thurne in 1954 is featured in film held by the Cinema Museum in London. Ref HM0568.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Ordnance Survey (2005). OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads. .
  2. Web site: Key to English Place-names.
  3. Web site: Civil Parish population 2011. 27 July 2016. Office for National Statistics. Neighbourhood Statistics.
  4. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes . Retrieved 2 December 2005.
  5. http://www.windmillworld.com/mills/bobmorse.htm Bob Morse (1924 - 2007)
  6. http://www.lib.uea.ac.uk/lib/libinf/find/archives/pritchard/ppchronology.htm 1945 Theta Sailing Club
  7. Web site: Cinema Museum Home Movie Database.xlsx . 2023-09-14 . Google Docs . en-US.