Thompson
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| Thompson | |
| Norfolk | |
|---|---|
 St Martin's Church, Thompson | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TL923965 |
| Location: | 52°31’59"N, 0°50’6"E |
| Data | |
| Population: | 343 (2011) |
| Post town: | Thetford |
| Postcode: | IP24 |
| Dialling code: | 01953 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Breckland |
| Website: | thompsonvillage.org.uk |
Thompson is a small village in Norfolk, beside, and merging into, Pockthorpe, two and a half miles south of Watton.
This is a relatively secluded village, located amongst acres of woodland, with the nearest town being Watton.
The name 'Thompson' is believed to have Danish origins. It is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Tomesteda and Tomestuna.[1]
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Thompson) |
References
- ↑ Thompson in the Domesday Book