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Thurlton
Thurlton
	Church of All Saints, Thurlton
	Thurlton Location within Norfolk
Area	5.22 km2 (2.02 sq mi)
Population	779 (2011)
• Density	149/km2 (390/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TM418982
District	South Norfolk;
Shire county	Norfolk;
Region	East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NORWICH
Postcode district	NR14
Dialling code	01508
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
Website	http://eoe.xarg.co.uk/thurlton/
	List of places UK England Norfolk 52°31′43″N 1°33′49″E / 52.5287°N 1.56349°E

Thurlton is a small village in South Norfolk, located 14 miles (22 km) south-east of the city of Norwich, and 9 miles (15 km) west of the Suffolk coastal town of Lowestoft.

The villages name means 'Thorferth's farm/settlement'.^[1]

Thurlton is on the edge of the Broadland marshes to the south of the River Yare, and is bordered by Norton Subcourse to the west of the river. The population of the parish at the 2001 census was 720,^[2] increasing to 779 at the 2011 Census.^[3] The area around the village is mainly agricultural.^[4]

Thurlton is home to the Great Goliath Mill, a brick built windmill.^[5] The village has basic amenities, including a pub, shop and post office.^[4] Thurlton Primary School has about 100 pupils,^[6] including a ‘classroom of the future’ extension, complete with a wind turbine.^[4]^[7]^[8]