Thompson
St Martin's Church, Thompson
Thompson is located in Norfolk
Thompson
Thompson
Location within Norfolk
Area9.20 km2 (3.55 sq mi)
Population343 (2011 census)[1]
• Density37/km2 (96/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTL923965
Civil parish
  • Thompson, Norfolk
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTHETFORD
Postcode districtIP24
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
Websitewww.thompsonvillage.org.uk
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk
52°31′59″N 0°50′06″E / 52.533°N 0.835°E / 52.533; 0.835

Thompson is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 9.20 km2 (3.55 sq mi) and including Tottington had a population of 341 in 147 households at the 2001 census,[2] increasing to 343 in 155 households at the 2011 Census.[citation needed] For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Breckland.

Thompson is a relatively secluded village, located amongst acres of woodland, with the nearest town being Watton.

In this region the name Thompson is believed to have Danish origins, as it was part of the Danelaw after centuries of invasion. The village is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Tomesteda and Tomestuna.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  2. ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes Archived 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
  3. ^ Thompson in the Domesday Book

External links

Media related to Thompson, Norfolk at Wikimedia Commons


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