Heritage railway stations · East of England
Thuxton Village Sign
Thuxton Village Sign is a place of interest in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Thuxton · 0.1 km
- Free entry
About
Thuxton Village Sign is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 52.6241°, 1.0014°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
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. 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. The railway station waiting rooms have been converted into holiday accommodation.
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Background
History
Thuxton is an ancient settlement that has been connected with surrounding communities for centuries. The Domesday Book of 1086 shows the village written in Old English as Thursetuna; Thurse (given name of a Viking lord) - tun (a u-stem noun meaning homestead/manor) - a (a genitive case masculine declension that shows possession). Thuxton was located in the hundred of Mitford in the shire of Norfolk, with about 26 households, containing (tallying only males of full age) 9 villagers, 13 freemen, 11 smallholders and 4 slaves. This meant Thuxton was in the largest 40% of settlements in post-conquest England. Thuxton is listed by archaeologists as the site of a deserted medieval linear village,…
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- Coordinates
- 52.6241, 1.0014
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Breckland
- Parish
- Garvestone, Reymerston and Thuxton
- Postcode
- NR9 4QJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- Nearest railway station
- Thuxton — 0.1 km
Sources
- osm: n2536545959 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Thuxton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Thuxton church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Thuxton Village Sign?
- Thuxton Village Sign is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode NR9 4QJ), in the parish of Garvestone, Reymerston and Thuxton.
- Is Thuxton Village Sign free to visit?
- Yes, Thuxton Village Sign is free to enter.
- How do I get to Thuxton Village Sign?
- The nearest railway station is Thuxton, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR9 4QJ.