Terrington St John is a village and

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in the English county of

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. The village lies to the south of the route of the A47 between

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and

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. It covers an area of and had a population of 882 in 336 households at the 2001 census, the population slightly increasing to 891 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the

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of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. The Church of St John is a Grade I listed building.

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 .. anda curious stone in the church-yard has been pointed out as 'Hickathrift's Candles'".

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http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Terrington%20St.%20John

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Villages in Norfolk King's Lynn and West Norfolk Civil parishes in Norfolk {{Norfolk-geo-stub

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