Thurcroft
Thurscroft in 1319. Meaning an 'Enclosure of a man called Thórir' . An Old Scandinavian personal name. Old English Croft.Source A Dictionary of British Place-Names in Names & Places.
The part of the highway which separated Laughton from Brampton at Thurcroft, and Bramley from Hellaby was known as Street Lane.
In 1822 Thurcroft was in the Parish of Laughton-en-le-Morthen. The census of 1851 shows there were only 6 dwellings in Thurcroft. It was not until the pit was sunk in 1909 that development of the village began.
Places of Worship: The Catholic Church , Church of St. Simon & St. Jude, Wesleyan Methodist Chapel
Origins of Thurcroft Village Surgery
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