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]
| Thuxton | |
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 Thuxton church, 2009 | |
  Thuxton Location within Norfolk | |
| Civil parish |
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| 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 | |
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
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edit- ^ "Population Statistics Thuxton AP/CP through time". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ St. Paul's church
- ^ "Relationships and changes Garveston AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ "Parish name change Garvestone, Reymerston and Thuxton" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ Norfolk Villages - Thuxton
- ^ Holiday Cottages - Thuxton station
- ^ Deserted Medieval Village
External links
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Media related to Thuxton at Wikimedia Commons