Towns & cities · East of England
Thompson
Thompson — village and civil parish in Norfolk, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Thompson is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 9 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 341 people. Address: IP24. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Norfolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.5332°, 0.8352°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Breckland Forest SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Thompson Water, Carr and Common SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Breckland Farmland SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Thompson is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 9.20 km2 (3.55 sq mi) and including Tottington had a population of 341 in 147 households at the 2001 census, increasing to 343 in 155 households at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Breckland. Thompson is a relatively secluded village, located amongst acres of woodland, with the nearest town being Watton. In this region the name Thompson is believed to have Danish origins, as it was part of the Danelaw after centuries of invasion. The village is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Tomesteda and Tomestuna.
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- Coordinates
- 52.5332, 0.8352
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Breckland
- Parish
- Thompson
- Postcode
- IP24
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- Population
- 341
- Official site
- www.thompsonvillage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1911113 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Thompson, Norfolk (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Martins Church Thompson.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Thompson?
- Thompson is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP24), in the parish of Thompson.
- Is Thompson a protected site?
- Yes — Thompson is part of the Breckland Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Thompson Water, Carr and Common SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Thompson free to visit?
- Yes, Thompson is free to enter.
- How do I get to Thompson?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IP24. It sits within the Mid Norfolk parliamentary constituency.