Thompson, Norfolk

Thompson
St Martin's Church, Thompson
Thompson
Thompson shown 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

Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England

EU Parliament	East of England
Website	http://www.thompsonvillage.org.uk/
List of places UK England Norfolk 52°31′59″N 0°50′07″E / 52.53317°N 0.83521°E / 52.53317; 0.83521Coordinates: 52°31′59″N 0°50′07″E / 52.53317°N 0.83521°E / 52.53317; 0.83521

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 households at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland.

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.

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