Thurloxton

Also known as Thurloxton, Somerset

Thurloxton is a village and civil parish north-east of Taunton, and 5 miles south-west of Bridgwater on the south-eastern slopes of the Quantock Hills in the county of Somerset, England.

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Place details

Locality: Thurloxton
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 0

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Key facts

UK place.country: England
UK place.official_name: Thurloxton
UK place.population: 153
UK place.population_ref: (2011)
UK place.unitary_england: Somerset Council
UK place.lieutenancy_england: Somerset
UK place.region: South West England
UK place.constituency_westminster: Bridgwater
UK place.post_town: Taunton
UK place.postcode_district: TA2
UK place.postcode_area: TA
UK place.dial_code: 01823
UK place.os_grid_reference: ST275305
UK place.static_image_name: St. Giles church, Thurloxton - geograph.org.uk - 159639.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: St Giles church
UK place.static_image_2_name: Buildings in Thurloxton - geograph.org.uk - 1586873.jpg
UK place.static_image_alt: Beyond the pair of red stone semis is the village hall.
UK place.static_image_2_caption: Buildings in Thurloxton

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Wikidata facts

Population: 153
Image: St. Giles church, Thurloxton - geograph.org.uk - 159639.jpg
Dialing code: 01823

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Commons category: Thurloxton
postal code: TA2
OS grid reference: ST275305
P8168: Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels

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Thurloxton is a village and civil parish north-east of Taunton, and 5 miles south-west of Bridgwater on the south-eastern slopes of the Quantock Hills in the county of Somerset, England.

==History== The name means 'Through the animal pen' from the Old English purh and locian, or alternatively "Thurlac's tun", the holding of the original Saxon owner Thurlac.