Population 343 (2011 census) Region East Sovereign state United Kingdom Area 9.2 km² District Breckland District | OS grid reference TL923965 Country England Post town THETFORD Shire county Norfolk Civil parish Norfolk | |
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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 a population of 343 in 155 househods at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland.
Map of Thompson, UK
Thompson is a relatively secluded village in Norfolk, England, located amongst acres of woodland, 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 11th-century Domesday Book as Tomesteda and Tomestuna.
References
Thompson, Norfolk Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA