Thuxton

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Thuxton
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Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town DEREHAM
Postcode district NR
Dialling code 01362
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Coordinates: 52°37′N1°00′E / 52.617°N 1.000°E / 52.617; 1.000

Thuxton is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Garvestone, Reymerston and Thuxton, in the Breckland district, in the county of Norfolk, England. It is 6 miles north west of Wymondham and 5 miles south east of Dereham. In 1931 the parish had a population of 83. [1] The village retains a church, St Paul's, which has a monthly service and special events. [2] On the 1st of April 1935 the parish was merged with Thuxton to form "Garveston", [3] later the parish was renamed to "Garvestone, Reymerston and Thuxton". [4]

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The village is located just off the B1135 Wymondham to Dereham road, and is served by a station on the Mid-Norfolk Railway heritage line. [5] The railway station waiting rooms have been converted into holiday accommodation [6]

Thuxton is also listed as a deserted medieval linear village, with twenty-nine tofts having been located. [7]

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Notes

  1. "Population Statistics Thuxton AP/CP through time". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  2. St. Paul's church
  3. "Relationships and changes Garveston AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  4. "Parish name change Garvestone, Reymerston and Thuxton" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England . Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  5. Norfolk Villages - Thuxton
  6. Holiday Cottages - Thuxton station
  7. Deserted Medieval Village

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