Thurton

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Thurton is a village in Norfolk

Built-Up Area: Thurton
Parish/Community: Thurton
District/Borough: South Norfolk
County: Norfolk
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°33'24"N 1°25'59"E
Eastings/Northings: 632819, 300964
OS Grid: TG328009
Mapcode Local: GBR WJQ.P50
Mapcode Global: WHMTW.ZZLV

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Thurton within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Thurton in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Thurton, par., Norfolk, 2½ miles NW. of Loddon, 771 ac., pop. 199; P.O.

Thurton in the Domesday Book

A village in Lodding hundred, in the county of Norfolk.

Three manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Abbey of Ely St Etheldreda
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Abbey of Ely
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Godric the steward (subinfeudated); Abbey of Ely
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
- Households: 8 smallholders; 12 freemen
- Plough Teams: 2 men's ploughs
2nd Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Archbishop Stigand
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Bishop Almer of Elmham
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger Bigot
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Robert of Vaux (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
- Households: 2 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough
- Meadow: 4 acres
3rd Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Archbishop Stigand
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Ketil Alder
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: John nephew of Waleran
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: John nephew of Waleran
- Taxable Value: 0 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 2 shillings in 1066; 1 shillings in 1086

British Place Names

Thurton, Norfolk

Thurton is a village in Norfolk

Thurton in historic gazetteers

Thurton in the Domesday Book