| Croxton | |
Croxton All Saints |
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Croxton
Croxton shown within Norfolk |
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| Area | 18.96 km2 (7.32 sq mi) |
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| Population | 416 |
| - Density | 22 /km2 (57 /sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TL876865 |
| 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 |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Norfolk | |
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 as of the 2001 census.[1] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland.
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 . The first recorded Parish Priest was Simon Peche, in 1316.[2]