The ruin of St Thomas' church
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The ruin of St Thomas' church
Image: © Evelyn Simak Taken: 4 Sep 2008
James Bell mentions Thorpland in 1835, describing it as a hamlet in the parish of Fakenham - Thorpland is one of 200-odd deserted medieval villages in Norfolk, known to have been "lost" or significantly reduced in size over the centuries. Thorpland Hall > http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/419874 and a handful of cottages as well as a farm line Great Snoring Road as it winds its way northeast from the A148 to the village of Great Snoring . The (grade 2 listed) remains of a church dedicated to St Thomas are located just southeast of the Hall. The church was abandoned and used as a barn from the early 17th century onwards.
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