Thurgarton
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| Thurgarton shown within Nottinghamshire | |
| Population | 440 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SK695492 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWARK |
| Postcode district | NG14 |
| Dialling code | 01636 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
Thurgarton is a small village in rural Nottinghamshire. The village is close to Southwell, and Newark on Trent, with a medium length commuting distance to Nottingham. It is served by Thurgarton railway station. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 412, increasing to 440 at the3 2011 census.
Thurgarton Village and parish lie approximately 11 miles (18 km) to the northeast of Nottingham, and around 3 miles (5 km) to the south of Southwell. The River Trent is around a mile away, to the southeast of Thurgarton, and the parish covers around 2,770 acres (11 km2) of land. Gonalston is to the southwest, and Bleasby to the southeast.
The A612 road runs through Thurgarton, coming south out of Southwell, and an alternative route is the A6097 trunk road. The ordnance survey grid reference is SK 6949.
Thurgaton is a lesser known place of pilgrimage for Christians wishing to pay respects to the mystical prelate, Walter Hilton. Born in 1343, "Walter Hilton studied Canon Law at Cambridge but after a period as a hermit, he joined the community of Augustinian Canons at Thurgarton in Nottinghamshire in about 1386. Highly regarded in his lifetime as a spiritual guide, he wrote in both Latin and English and translated several Latin devotional works. Controversy with 'enthusiasts' and with the Lollard movement gave a sharper definition to his exposition of the aims, methods and disciplines of traditional spirituality. Amongst his major works, Ladder of Perfection (Book Two) declares that contemplation, understood in a profoundly Trinitarian context as awareness of grace and sensitivity to the Spirit, may and should be sought by all serious Christians." He died on 24 March in the year 1396.
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