Terrington St John

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
Village sign in Terrington St. John
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
Civil parish	Terrington St John
District	King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WISBECH
Postcode district	PE14
Dialling code	01945
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	North West Norfolk
List of places UK England Norfolk 52.70226°N 0.27352°E / 52.70226; 0.27352

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]

History

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]

See also

• Terrington St Clement
• Terrington railway station