Coordinates: 52°26′42″N 0°45′36″E / 52.4450°N 0.7600°E
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Croxton shown within Norfolk |
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| Area | 18.96 km2 (7.32 sq mi) |
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| Population | 416 |
| - Density | 22 /km2 (57 /sq mi) |
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| Parish | Croxton |
| District | Breckland |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | THETFORD |
| IP24 | |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| European Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Norfolk | |
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 as of the 2001 census.[1] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland.
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 1200AD, most likely by Normans[citation needed]. The first recorded Parish Priest was Simon Peche, in 1316.[2]
Notes
- ^ 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
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