Thornham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the north Norfolk coast some 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north-east of the seaside resort of Hunstanton, 30 km (19 mi) north of the town of King's Lynn and 70 km (43 mi) north-west of the city of Norwich.[1]
| Thornham | |
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.jpg) Village sign in Thornham | |
  Thornham Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 13.47 km2 (5.20 sq mi) |
| Population | 496 (2011) |
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TF 733 434 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HUNSTANTON |
| Postcode district | PE36 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
The village's name means 'Thorn-tree homestead/village'.[2]
The civil parish has an area of 13.47 km2 (5.20 sq mi) and in the 2001 census had a population of 478 in 249 households, including Titchwell and increasing to 496 at the 2011 Census.[3] For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.[4]
The Church of England parish church, dedicated to All Saints, is a Grade I listed building.[5] HMS Thornham, a Ham class minesweeper, was named after the village. The ship's bell hangs in All Saints' Church.[citation needed]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Ordnance Survey (2002). OS Explorer Map 250 - Norfolk Coast West. ISBN 0-319-21886-4.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names". Key to English Place-names. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes Archived 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 December 2005.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of All Saints (Grade I) (1342296)". National Heritage List for England.
External links
editMedia related to Thornham, Norfolk at Wikimedia Commons
- Map sources for Thornham, Norfolk
- Information from Genuki Norfolk on Thornham.
