Thrushelton

Thrushelton
Thrushelton Location within Devon
Area	16.5241 km2 (6.3800 sq mi)
Population	197 (2011 census)
•  Density	12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Civil parish	Thrushelton
District	West Devon
Shire county	Devon
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
List of places UK England Devon 50°40′02″N4°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

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