Thrushelton

Village in Devon, England

Human settlement in England

List of places: UK; England; Devon

50°40′02″N 4°11′50″W / 50.667296°N 4.1973072°W / 50.667296; -4.1973072

Thrushelton or Thruselton^[1] is a village and civil parish about 2 and a half miles north of Coryton railway station,^[2] in the West Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 197.^[3] The parish touches Bratton Clovelly, Bridestowe, Lewtrenchard, Stowford, Broadwoodwidger, Marystow and Germansweek.^[4]

Features

There are 22 listed buildings in Thrushelton.^[5]

History

Thrushelton was recorded in the Domesday Book as Tresetone.^[6] The name "Thrushelton" means 'Thrush farm/settlement'.^[7] The parish was historically in the Lifton hundred.^[8] On the 25th of March 1885 Wortham, Orchard, and Kilson Houses was transferred from Lewtrenchard parish to Thrushelton parish. The transferred area contained 3 houses in 1891.^[9]

References

^ "Thrushelton". GENUKI. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
^ "History of Thrushelton in West Devon". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Thrushelton Parish (E04003356)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
^ "Thrushelton". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
^ "Listed Buildings in Thrushelton, West Devon, Devon". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
^ "Devonshire M-R". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
^ "Thrushelton Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
^ "The Hundreds of Devon". GENUKI. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
^ "Relationships and Changes Thrushelton Ch/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 March 2019.