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.

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
Civil parish	Croxton
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
List of places UK England Norfolk 52.4450°N 0.7600°E / 52.4450; 0.7600

Toponymy

The village's name origin is uncertain. It could mean 'Crook farm/settlement' or perhaps, 'Krokr's farm/settlement'.^{[citation needed]}

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

http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Croxton

External links

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• All Saints on the European Round Tower Churches Website

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