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Thurston
Introduction
Much of this rapidly expanded village comprises modern housing. It was a centre of unrest during the Peasant Revolts of 1381 and 1386. The railway station is close to the Fox & Hounds.
The village was recorded in Domesday variously as "Thurstanestuna", "Torstuna" and "Thurstuna". It appears on John Speed's 1610 map as "Thurſton".
Mill Lane marks the site of a post mill which was demolished in 1953.
Bartram's originally brewed in Thurston (from 1999) but moved to nearby Rougham in 2004.
History
The 1844 White's Directory a beer house is also listed run by Thomas Bennet.
The 1851 Census also lists Thomas Bennett (Beerhouse Keeper, Great Green, pub not named, Head/Married/71/born Thurston) [Entry before Norton Rd.]
The 1851 Census also lists James Bullett (Beerhouse Keeper, Great Green, pub not named, Head/Married/31/born Rougham) [central Great Green possibly Black Fox]
The 1855 White's Directory a beer house is also listed run by Thomas Bennet.
Acknowledgements
Some historical information from English Heritage's National Monuments Record.