Coordinates: 52°40′59″N 1°09′00″W / 52.683°N 1.15°W
| Thurcaston | |
 All Saints Church, Thurcaston |
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  Thurcaston
Thurcaston shown within Leicestershire |
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| Population | 800 (estimated) |
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| District | Charnwood |
| Shire county | Leicestershire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEICESTER |
| Postcode district | LE7 |
| Dialling code | 0116 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Charnwood |
| List of places: UK • England • Leicestershire | |
Thurcaston is a village in Leicestershire, England, in the parish of Thurcaston and Cropston. It is best known as the home to Bishop Hugh Latimer.
It borders the villages of Anstey and Cropston, as well as the Leicester suburb of Beaumont Leys. The Rothley Brook flows through the village. The A46 Leicester Western Bypass runs close to the village, separating it from Leicester, Birstall, and Beaumont Leys.
The village of Thurcaston has existed for several centuries, and includes a church and several old houses, along with a very small Methodist Chapel. In general, there are few commercial properties, but there exists a pub, The Wheatsheaf Inn, and an electrical showroom, Tebbatts Electronics. There are two hourly bus services, and another that comes less regularly.
Richard Hill Primary School
The village school is Richard Hill Primary School, which was founded in 1715 by Richard Hill, a resident of the village. Originally Richard Hill Primary School was located further up Anstey Lane but was moved further towards Leicester Road after accepting more students from Cropston.
In recent years Richard Hill has had varied results in League Tables.[1]
Thurcaston residents go to the Anstey Martin High School in the neighbouring village of Anstey from the age of 11 to 14, and onto either Rawlins Community College, or Longslade Community College (in neighbouring Birstall).
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