Thuxton

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Thuxton
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Thuxton church, 2009
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Thuxton
Location within Norfolk
Civil parish
  • Garvestone, Reymerston and Thuxton
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town DEREHAM
Postcode district NR
Dialling code 01362
Police Norfolk
Fire Norfolk
Ambulance East of England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk
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]

References

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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