Thornham, Norfolk
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| Area | 13.47 km2 (5.20 sq mi) |
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| Population | 496 |
| – density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TF 733 434 |
| Civil parish | Thornham, Norfolk |
| District | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HUNSTANTON |
| Postcode district | PE36 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
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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]
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, increasing to 496 at the 2011 Census.[2] For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.[3]
HMS Thornham, a Ham class minesweeper, was named after the village. The ship's bell hangs in All Saints' Church.
Notable landmarks
- All Saints' Church, Thornham
- Thornham Manor
- The Methodist Chapel Thornham
- The Lifeboat Inn, Thornham
Notes
- ↑ Ordnance Survey (2002). OS Explorer Map 250 - Norfolk Coast West. ISBN 0-319-21886-4.
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- ↑ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved December 2, 2005.
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- Map sources for Thornham, Norfolk
- Official Parish Council Website for Thornham Village
- Photographs of Thornham
- Information from Genuki Norfolk on Thornham.
- All Saints' Church
- Website showing the renovation of The 1870 Methodist Chapel Thornham
- Thornham Artist Martin Goodsell's website - paintings include local Thornham scenes
- Thornham watercolour artist Brian C. Day's website
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