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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Thurton like this:
THURTON, a parish in Loddon district, Norfolk; 2¾ miles NW of Loddon, and 3¾ SSW of Buckenham r. station. Post town, Loddon, under Norwich. Acres, 771. Real property, £1,561. Pop., 246. Houses, 55. The manor belongs to Sir T. W. B. P. Beauchamp, Bart. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £70. Patron, Sir T. W. B. P. Beauchamp, Bart. The church is good. Charities, £10.
Thurton is now part of SOUTH NORFOLK District. Click here for graphs and data of how SOUTH NORFOLK has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Thurton itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Thurton, in South Norfolk and Norfolk | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/3925
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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