Thuxton
Thuxton church, 2009
Thuxton is located in Norfolk
Thuxton
Thuxton
Location within Norfolk
Civil parish
  • Garvestone, Reymerston and Thuxton
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDEREHAM
Postcode districtNR
Dialling code01362
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament

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]

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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