Thurmaston, Leicestershire

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Thurmaston is a village in Leicester, Leicestershire

Other current and historical names

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Thurmaston within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Thurmaston in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Thurmaston, small town, in co. and 3½ miles NE. of Leicester, on river Soar, 1643 ac., pop. 1545; P.O.; consists of the township of North Thurmaston, Barkby par., and the township of South Thurmaston, Belgrave par.- North Thurinaston, 423 ac., pop. 420; South Thurmaston, 1220 ac., pop. 1125; framework-knitting is carried on.

Thurmaston in the Domesday Book

A village in Goscote hundred, in the county of Leicestershire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

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