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Thompson
Thompson
	St Martin's Church, Thompson
	Thompson Location within Norfolk
Area	9.20 km2 (3.55 sq mi)
Population	343 (2011 census)
• Density	37/km2 (96/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TL923965
Civil parish	Thompson, Norfolk;
District	Breckland;
Shire county	Norfolk;
Region	East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	THETFORD
Postcode district	IP24
Dialling code	01953
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
Website	www.thompsonvillage.org.uk
	List of places UK England Norfolk 52°31′59″N 0°50′06″E / 52.533°N 0.835°E

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,^[2] increasing to 343 in 155 households at the 2011 Census.^{[citation needed]} 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.^[3]

References

^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes Archived 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
^ Thompson in the Domesday Book

External links

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[1] "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 August 2016.

[2] Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes Archived 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.

[3] Thompson in the Domesday Book

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