Editing Thurmaston (section)

== History and geography ==
[[File:The Top House - geograph.org.uk - 497704.jpg|thumb|left|The Top House pub on Melton Road]]
Thurmaston is bounded to the west by [[Watermead Country Park]] (which faces onto [[Birstall, Leicestershire|Birstall]]), to the north by [[Syston]] and to the east by [[Barkby]] and [[Barkby Thorpe]]. South of Thurmaston is [[Rushey Mead]] and the boundaries of the Leicester urban area.

Rushey Mead was formerly part of the Thurmaston parish in the 19th century, before becoming a Thurmaston [[Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland)|Urban District]] in 1894. In 1935, the district was annexed to the city of Leicester where it took its modern-day name of Rushey Mead.

Thurmaston is split in two by the [[A607 road|A607 dual carriageway]], which by-passes the main village. To the east of the road is the mostly residential, newer part of Thurmaston. To the west is the main village on Melton Road, which stands on the old [[Fosse Way]], the historic road built by the [[Roman Empire|Romans]]. Thurmaston lies on the eastern banks of the [[River Soar]], and two [[marina]]s are located there, one of which is also a boat-yard, and numerous mooring sites. These lead to the [[Watermead Country Park]] which is a purpose-built nature reserve.

The [[Midland Main Line]] also runs through the eastern half of the village.
[[File:Another view along Melton Road, Thurmaston - geograph.org.uk - 497685.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right|Melton Road, Thurmaston]]

[[Taylorcraft]] Aeroplanes Ltd., a subsidiary based in Thurmaston, developed the Taylorcraft Model 'D' and the [[Auster Aircraft|Auster]] Mk. I through Mk. V, which became the backbone aircraft of the British A.O.P.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Auster History – The International Auster Club |url=https://austerclub.org/history/auster-history/ |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=austerclub.org}}</ref>

The local [[football (soccer)|football]] team, the Thurmaston Magpies, once boasted former [[England international]] striker/defender [[Dion Dublin]] in its ranks.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-06-20 |title=Dublin urges football hopefuls to listen and learn « Club Website – News and Updates |url=http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/news/2011/06/11/dublin-urges-football-hopefuls-to-listen-and-learn/ |access-date=2024-12-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110620054807/http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/news/2011/06/11/dublin-urges-football-hopefuls-to-listen-and-learn/ |archive-date=20 June 2011 }}</ref>

The Thurmaston depot and headquarters of [[Arriva Midlands]] are located on Westmoreland Avenue within the village.