{{Short description|Village in Derbyshire, United Kingdom}} {{distinguish|Thurcaston|Thurlaston (disambiguation){{!}}Thurlaston|Thurmaston}} {{Use British English|date=February 2026}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} thumb|entering the rural village '''Thurvaston''' is a small village in South Derbyshire. In 1970 the population (together with Osleston) was put at 200. This represents a general fall since 1871 when the population was just below 400.<ref>[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/data_cube_table_page.jsp?data_theme=T_POP&data_cube=N_TPop&u_id=10021960&c_id=10001043&add=N Vision of Britain.org]</ref> As at the census 2011, the population is now listed in the civil parish of Osleston and Thurvaston.
==History== Recent excavations have revealed extensive archaeological remains dating back from before 1400.<ref>[http://www.eng-h.gov.uk/ArchRev/rev96_7/thurv.htm eng-h.gov.uk] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090105221525/http://www.eng-h.gov.uk/ArchRev/rev96_7/thurv.htm |date=2009-01-05 }}</ref> In 2006, both Thurvaston and nearby Sutton-on-the-Hill were identified as sites for future housing. This was based on a survey which identified the high cost of housing and the high number of bedrooms per residence compared with the small number of children in the area.<ref>[http://www.south-derbys.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/D188B40F-CC98-43C8-8C57-70D597C766A1/0/HNSSuttonontheHillReportApril2006.pdf Housing survey]{{dead link|date=February 2024|bot=medic}}</ref>
==See also== *Listed buildings in Osleston and Thurvaston
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==External links== {{Commons category-inline|Thurvaston}}
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Category:Villages in Derbyshire Category:South Derbyshire District