Thurlestone
| Thurlestone | |
|---|---|
Thurlestone Rock, from which the village takes its name. | |
Thurlestone Location within Devon | |
| • London | 183 miles (295 km) NEE |
| Civil parish |
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| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KINGSBRIDGE |
| Postcode district | TQ |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Thurlestone is a village and civil parish in the South Hams district in south Devon, England. The village is about 5 miles (8 km) west of Kingsbridge. There is an electoral ward in the same name. The population at the 2011 Census was 1,886.
The village is named after Thurlestone Rock, the so-called "thirled stone", an arch-shaped rock formation just offshore in Thurlestone Bay. Thurl, or Thirl is an Old English word meaning "hole".
The Church of England parish church of All Saints is built of the dark grey local slate. The chancel was built early in the 13th century; the remainder of the church in the 15th and 16th centuries.