Thurlton

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}

{{Use British English|date=May 2025}}

{{For the|the village 6 miles to the west|Thurton}}

{{Infobox UK place

|country = England

|official_name= Thurlton

|coordinates = {{coord|52.5287|1.56349|display=inline,title}}

|os_grid_reference=TM418982

|population = 779

|population_ref= (2011)

| area_total_km2 = 5.22

|shire_district= South Norfolk

|shire_county = Norfolk

|region= East of England

|constituency_westminster=

|post_town= NORWICH

|postcode_district = NR14

|postcode_area= NR

|dial_code= 01508

| website = http://eoe.xarg.co.uk/thurlton/

|static_image = The church of All Saints - geograph.org.uk - 1511348.jpg

|static_image_width = 240px

|static_image_caption= Church of All Saints, Thurlton

}}

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'.{{Cite web|url=http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Thurlton|title = Key to English Place-names}}

File:Great Goliath Mill - geograph.org.uk - 1510944.jpg

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,[http://www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/democracy/thurlton_parish.asp Parish Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101023090226/http://www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/democracy/thurlton_parish.asp |date=2010-10-23 }}, South Norfolk District Council. Retrieved 2010-12-18. increasing to 779 at the 2011 Census.{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11129664&c=Thurlton&d=16&e=62&g=6450658&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1441890039733&enc=1|title=Parish population 2011|accessdate=10 September 2015}} The area around the village is mainly agricultural.[http://www.eastinvolve.net/thurlton/ Thurlton Parish Council]. Retrieved 2010-12-18.

File:Wind turbine at Thurlton Primary School - geograph.org.uk - 1510830.jpg

Thurlton is home to the Great Goliath Mill, a brick built windmill.{{cite web|url=http://www.norfolkmills.co.uk/Windmills/thurlton-towermill.html|title=Thurlton towermill|accessdate=29 June 2009}} The village has basic amenities, including a pub, shop and post office. Thurlton Primary School has about 100 pupils,[http://www.esinet.norfolk.gov.uk/schoolfinder/schoolinfo.asp?Dfes=2162 Thurlton Primary School profile], Norfolk County Council. Retrieved 2010-12-19. including a ‘classroom of the future’ extension, complete with a wind turbine.[http://www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/planning/271.asp South Norfolk Design Awards 2004] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101215080936/http://www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/planning/271.asp |date=2010-12-15 }}, South Norfolk District Council, 2008-04-28. Retrieved 2010-12-19[http://schools.norfolk.gov.uk/index.cfm?s=1&m=1043&p=702,index Classrooms of the future] Norfolk County Council. Retrieved 2010-12-19