Thurston, Suffolk

Thurston, Suffolk

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 52.24994
longitude= 0.8259
official_name= Thurston
population = 3,260 (as of mid-2005)
shire_district= St Edmundsbury
region= East of England
shire_county = Suffolk
constituency_westminster= Bury St Edmunds
post_town= BURY ST EDMUNDS|postcode_district = IP31
postcode_area= IP |dial_code= 01284
os_grid_reference= TL929650

Thurston is a village in Suffolk situated about three miles east of Bury St Edmunds. As of mid-2005, Thurston's estimated population was 3,260. [Cite web | url = http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/38314C3E-02A0-4515-92FE-8909C6FDB3A3/0/Parishestimates01to05.pdf | title = Estimates of total population of areas in Suffolk | publisher = Suffolk County Council| accessdate = 2008-07-31]

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.

Thurston railway station opened in 1846 and is still operating today. The village also has frequent bus service to the neighbouring town of Bury St Edmunds.

The village has two public houses (The Victoria and The Fox and Hounds) and a members bar (Thurston Community Centre).

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.

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