Thurning, Northamptonshire
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Thurning is a village and civil parish
in the English
county of Northamptonshire
. Located in the north-east of the county, about 5.5 miles south-east of Oundle
, Thurning forms part of the district of East Northamptonshire
and the civil parish
of Hemington, Luddington and Thurning. Until 1888 the ecclesiastical parish of Thurning was partly in Northamptonshire and partly in Huntingdonshire
, its parish church being in the latter county. At the time of the 2001 census
, the population of Thurning Civil Parish was 93 people.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
. Located in the north-east of the county, about 5.5 miles south-east of Oundle
Oundle
Oundle is an ancient market town on the River Nene in Northamptonshire, England, with a population of 5,345 or 5,674 . It lies some north of London and south-west of Peterborough...
, Thurning forms part of the district of East Northamptonshire
East Northamptonshire
East Northamptonshire is a local government district in Northamptonshire, England. Its council is based in Thrapston and Rushden, which is the largest town in the area...
and the civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Hemington, Luddington and Thurning. Until 1888 the ecclesiastical parish of Thurning was partly in Northamptonshire and partly in Huntingdonshire
Huntingdonshire
Huntingdonshire is a local government district of Cambridgeshire, covering the area around Huntingdon. Traditionally it is a county in its own right...
, its parish church being in the latter county. At the time of the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, the population of Thurning Civil Parish was 93 people.