Thurston, Suffolk
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Thurston is a village in Suffolk
situated about four miles east of Bury St Edmunds. As of mid-2005, Thurston's estimated population was 3,260. It is recorded in the Domesday book as Thurstuna and Torstuna.
The local public upper school
is Thurston Community College
, with about 1,500 pupils. The school also has a Sixth form, with 400-500 students. The village also has a primary school.
Activities in the village include an Air Training Corps Squadron (863 Thurston Squadron) and several sporting and musical activities held at the schools, village hall and community centre.
The village is also home to Thurston Stud on the Beyton road, the Grange Hotel, and the Granary Business Park.
St. Peter's Church is at the geographical centre of the village and has services every Sunday at 10.30am.
opened in 1846 and is still operating today. The village also has frequent bus service to the neighbouring town of Bury St Edmunds.
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
situated about four miles east of Bury St Edmunds. As of mid-2005, Thurston's estimated population was 3,260. It is recorded in the Domesday book as Thurstuna and Torstuna.
Services
The village has two public houses: The Victoria on Norton Road and The Fox and Hounds on Barton Road, near the railway line, and a members bar at Thurston Community Centre.The local public upper school
Upper school
Upper Schools tend to be schools within secondary education. Outside England, the term normally refers to a section of a larger school. There is some variation in the use of the term in England.-State Maintained Schools:...
is Thurston Community College
Thurston Community College
Thurston Community College is an upper school in Thurston, Suffolk in the United Kingdom. It is also the largest school in west Suffolk. It has the second largest Sixth form on its premises and many facilities such as different sports areas and equipment which can be used by the public; it also...
, with about 1,500 pupils. The school also has a Sixth form, with 400-500 students. The village also has a primary school.
Activities in the village include an Air Training Corps Squadron (863 Thurston Squadron) and several sporting and musical activities held at the schools, village hall and community centre.
The village is also home to Thurston Stud on the Beyton road, the Grange Hotel, and the Granary Business Park.
St. Peter's Church is at the geographical centre of the village and has services every Sunday at 10.30am.
Transport
Thurston railway stationThurston railway station
Thurston railway station serves the village of Thurston in Suffolk, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by National Express East Anglia.It is served primarily by local services between Ipswich and Cambridge.-History:...
opened in 1846 and is still operating today. The village also has frequent bus service to the neighbouring town of Bury St Edmunds.