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Thurning, Norfolk
Thurning is a small dispersed village and civil parish in the England, English county of Norfolk and district of North Norfolk, near the border with Broadland. The population at the 2011 Census remained less than 100 and is recorded together with the neighbouring civil parish of Hindolveston. Location and description Thurning lies near Corpusty, seven miles (11 km) south of Holt, Norfolk, Holt, and nine miles (14 km) north-west of Aylsham. The parish has no substantial settlements and consists chiefly of farms and houses which are well spaced from each other. It includes the small hamlet (place), hamlet of Craymere Beck. The soil is mixed, the subsoil clay and sand. In his ''Topographical Dictionary of England'' (1848), Samuel Lewis (publisher), Samuel Lewis says:Lewis, Samuel, ''A Topographical Dictionary of England'' (1848)pp. 351–355at british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2008. History At the time of the Domesday Book (1086), Thurning was recorded as 'Tyrn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194. The 2001 UK census was organised by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in England and Wales, the General Register Office for Scotland (GROS) and the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). Detailed results by region, council area, ward and output area are available from their respective websites. Organisation Similar to previous UK censuses, the 2001 census was organised by the three statistical agencies, ONS, GROS, and NISRA, and coordinated at the national level by the Office for National Statistics. The Orders in Council to conduct the census, specifying the people and information to be included in the census, were made under the authority of the Census Act 1920 in Great Britain, and the Census Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 in Northern Ireland. In England and Wales these re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |