Thurnby and Bushby, sometimes known as Thurnby, is a
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...
in the
Harborough
Market Harborough is a market town in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England, in the far southeast of the county, forming part of the border with Northamptonshire.
Market Harborough's population was 25,143 in 2020. It is the ad ...
district of
Leicestershire
Leicestershire ( ; postal abbreviation Leics.) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East Midlands, England. The county borders Nottinghamshire to the north, Lincolnshire to the north-east, Rutland to the east, Northamptonshire t ...
, England.
According to the 2001 census it had a population of 3,147, increasing to 3,301 at the 2011 census.
Position
It forms part of the
Leicester Urban Area, and is on the
A47 road
The A47 is a major road in England linking Birmingham to Lowestoft, Suffolk. Most of the section between Birmingham and Nuneaton is now classified as the B4114. From Peterborough eastwards, it is a trunk road (sections west of the A1 road ...
, just east of the city area of
Evington.
It constitutes
Thurnby
Thurnby is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Thurnby and Bushby, in the Harborough district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. It is just east of Leicester's city boundaries.
Thurnby village proper is set to the ...
and
Bushby
Bushby is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Thurnby and Bushby, in the Harborough district, in Leicestershire, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 336.
It lies just south of the A47 Uppingham Road, which leads ...
, 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
External links
Thurnby & Bushby Parish WalksSt Luke's Church
Civil parishes in Harborough District
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