- Thurloxton
infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 51.0692
longitude= -3.0361
official_name= Thurloxton
population =
shire_district=Sedgemoor
shire_county =Somerset
region= South West England
Ambulance= South Western
constituency_westminster= Bridgwater
post_town= BRIDGWATER|postcode_district = TA6
postcode_area= TA |dial_code= 01278
os_grid_reference= ST275305Thurloxton is a village 5 miles north east of
Taunton , and 5 south west ofBridgwater on the south eastern slopes of theQuantocks in theSedgemoor district of the county ofSomerset .The name means 'Through the animal pen' from the
Old English "purh" and "locian", [cite book |last=Robinson |first= Stephen |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Somerset Place Names |year=1992 |publisher=Dovecote Press |location= |isbn=1874336032 ] or alternatively "Thurlac's "tun", the holding of the original Saxon owner Thurlac.cite book |title=Portrait of the Quantocks |last=Waite |first=Vincent |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=1964 |publisher=Robert Hale |location=London |isbn=0709111584 |pages= ]The Norman Church of St Giles dates from the 14th century but is predominantly from the 15th century with 19th century restoration including the addition of the north aisle in 1868. It has been designated by
English Heritage as a grade II*listed building . [cite web | title= Church of St Giles | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=269423 | accessdate=2007-10-30] From October 1763 to January 1764 the vicar was the diaristJames Woodforde . He was followed by the Rev. William Boone who was curate of the [parish for 43 years, but was outlasted by his rector the Rev Charles Russell who was appointed in 1768 and held the living for 65 years.References
External links
[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=18701 Thurloxton at British History Online]
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