Editing Thurmaston (section)

==Facilities==
[[File:Thurmaston.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.3|St Michael’s & All Angels’ Church]]
Thurmaston's prominent location on the edge of Leicester has seen much development in recent years. On 31 March 2003, a large [[Asda]] [[superstore]] opened on Barkby Thorpe Lane, pushing the nearby [[Midlands Co-operative Society|Midlands Co-op]] superstore out of business.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thegrocer.co.uk/articles.aspx?page=articles&ID=83874|title=The Co-op is in for a rough ride|publisher=The Grocer|date=8 March 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thegrocer.co.uk/articles.aspx?page=articles&ID=89681|title=Blighted co-op closes|publisher=The Grocer|date=15 November 2003}}</ref> The Thurmaston Shopping Centre, featuring a number of retail outlets and restaurants, was built on the site of the old Co-op superstore in 2005. In 2012 following the redevelopment of the North Thurmaston Industrial Estate [[Costco]] opened a wholesale store in Thurmaston called Costco Leicester<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fortune2013-05-07T16:36:00+01:00 |first=Aidan |title=Costco Wholesale opens 24th UK warehouse |url=https://www.conveniencestore.co.uk/costco-wholesale-opens-24th-uk-warehouse/343052.article |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=Convenience Store |language=en}}</ref> also on the site other smaller stores as well as a [[Wickes]] has been constructed on the site.

The main village stretch, along Melton Road, has several pubs, takeaway food outlets, convenience stores and various other small retail establishments. The head offices of [[Arriva Midlands]] are also located in the village, along with Arriva's Thurmaston depot where the majority of their buses and drivers that operate in Leicester are based.

As well as many other industrial sites along Melton Road, Thurmaston also contains the Earls Way Industrial Estate in the eastern half of the village.

The village has its own newspaper, ''The Thurmaston Times'' which is published bi-monthly. The village has a local history society, ''[http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~tmi45/genealogy/ Thurmaston Heritage Group]'', whose members help promote an interest in different aspects of both past and present village life. One particular activity being pursued by a member of the group is the creation of an online virtual war memorial. The ''[http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~tmi45/military/ Thurmaston Military Indexes]'' are being compiled to provide a listing of all those from the village who served their country in the Great War of 1914-1918 and the 1939-1945 War.

The village also has its own community centre, ''Elizabeth Park Sports and Community Centre'', which has become a popular wedding venue and also offers a range of sports and facilities including badminton and a state of the art 3G football pitch. The facility was built in 1996, and is home to Thurmaston Parish Council Offices. Elizabeth Park is also host to many of the local communities sports teams, such as Thurmaston DPC FC, Thurmaston Magpies FC and Thurmaston Bowls club.

===Landmarks===
Thurmaston has numerous landmarks; these range from local oddities, the most famous of which is the Church Hill Road Bridge which is notorious for its flooding, to interesting historical titbits including a statue of William Lane, a British soldier tragically murdered in the village.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2015-06-26 |title=History |url=https://stmichaelsthurmaston.org/history/ |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=Parish Church of St Michael & All Angels, Thurmaston |language=en}}</ref> A portion of the west wall from St John the Evangelist Church survived a partial demolition of the building in the late 1600s.<ref name=":0" />

===Public transport===
Thurmaston is served by a number of bus companies including [[Arriva Fox County|Arriva Midlands]], [[First Leicester]] and [[Centrebus]] with multiple stops up and down the main village and on the duel carriageway. The nearest railway station is in [[Syston]]. Charnwood borough council's local transport plan from 2004 proposed new railway stations to be opened at Thurmaston and [[East Goscote]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.charnwood.gov.uk/uploads/adopted_plan_for_charnwood_-_chapter_7.pdf |title=Chapter 7: Transport and Traffic Management, Rail 7.65 |publisher=Charnwood Borough Council Local Plan |year=2004 |page=135 |accessdate=13 June 2018}}</ref> This has since been cancelled and removed from the local plan.<ref>{{cite web |title=Borough of Charnwood Local Plan(2004)–Saved Policies |url=https://www.charnwood.gov.uk/files/documents/borough_of_charnwood_local_plan_2004_saved_policies/Borough%20of%20Charnwood%20Local%20Plan%20%282004%29%20Saved%20Policies.pdf |website=Charnwood Borough Council |accessdate=23 March 2019}}</ref>