Themelthorpe

Themelthorpe
St Andrew's church, Themelthorpe
Themelthorpe is located in Norfolk
Themelthorpe
Themelthorpe
Location within Norfolk
Area2.69 km2 (1.04 sq mi)
Population65 
• Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTG055238
Civil parish
  • Themelthorpe
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDEREHAM
Postcode districtNR20
Dialling code01362
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
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52°46′22″N 1°02′46″E / 52.77271°N 1.04622°E / 52.77271; 1.04622

Themelthorpe is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, 3 miles (4.8 km) north-east of Reepham. It covers an area of 1.04 sq mi (2.7 km2) and had a population of 65 in 27 households at the 2001 census.[1] For the purposes of local government, it lies within the district of Broadland.

Themelthorpe Curve

The Themelthorpe Curve was built to join two separate stretches of railway:

It was to be the final section of railway track built in Norfolk by British Rail and was the sharpest curve in the whole of the British rail network.[2]

The curve was opened in 1960, to shorten the route of freight trains carrying concrete products running from a terminal at Lenwade, and was closed by 1985. It is now part of the Marriott's Way footpath, which links Aylsham with Norwich.

References

  1. ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes Archived 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
  2. ^ "The Marriott's Way". Guardian Newspapers. 3 March 2007. Retrieved 22 June 2009.

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