Croxton, Norfolk
| Croxton | |
|---|---|
 Croxton All Saints | |
  Croxton Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 18.96 km2 (7.32 sq mi) |
| Population | 445 (2011)[1] |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TL876865 |
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| District |
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| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | THETFORD |
| Postcode district | IP24 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
Croxton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, north of Thetford. It covers an area of 18.96 km2 (7.32 sq mi) and had a population of 416 in 176 households at the 2001 census,[2] including Stanford and increasing to a population of 445 in 187 households at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland.
Toponymy[]
The villages name origin is uncertain. It could mean 'Crook farm/settlement' or perhaps, 'Krokr's farm/settlement'.
All Saints Church[]
The village church, All Saints, is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk. The main structure of the church is estimated to have been built in late AD 1200, most likely by Normans[citation needed]. The first recorded Parish Priest was Simon Peche, in 1316.[3]
Notes[]
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ Church website Archived December 6, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Croxton
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