| Themelthorpe | |
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 St Andrew's church, Themelthorpe | |
  Themelthorpe Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 2.69 km2 (1.04 sq mi) |
| Population | 65 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG055238 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DEREHAM |
| Postcode district | NR20 |
| Dialling code | 01362 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
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Themelthorpe is a civil parish in the English countyofNorfolk, 3 miles (4.8 km) north-east of Reepham. It covers an area of 1.04 sq mi (2.7 km2) and had a population of 65 in 27 households at the 2001 census.[1] For the purposes of local government, it lies within the districtofBroadland.
The Themelthorpe Curve was built to join two separate stretches of railway:
It was to be the final section of railway track built in Norfolk by British Rail and was the sharpest curve in the whole of the British rail network.[2]
The curve was opened in 1960, to shorten the route of freight trains carrying concrete products running from a terminal at Lenwade, and was closed by 1985. It is now part of the Marriott's Way footpath, which links Aylsham with Norwich.
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