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Human settlement in England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Terrington St John is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village lies to the south of the route of the A47 between Peterborough and Kings Lynn.
Terrington St John | |
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Village sign in Terrington St. John | |
Location within Norfolk | |
Area | 8.26 km2 (3.19 sq mi) |
Population | 891 (2011) |
• Density | 108/km2 (280/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TF537140 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WISBECH |
Postcode district | PE14 |
Police | Norfolk |
Fire | Norfolk |
Ambulance | East of England |
It covers an area of 8.26 km2 (3.19 sq mi) and had a population of 882 in 336 households at the 2001 census,[1] the population slightly increasing to 891 at the 2011 Census.[2] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
The Church of St John is a Grade I listed building.[3]
The villages name means 'Farm/settlement of Tir(a)'s people' or perhaps, 'farm/settlement connected with Tir(a)'. 'St. John' from the church dedication.
According to Gardiner, "The church of St. John dates from 1423[... and] a curious stone in the church-yard has been pointed out as 'Hickathrift's Candles'".[4]
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