Thornham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the north Norfolk coast some north-east of the seaside resort of Hunstanton, north of the town of King's Lynn and north-west of the city of Norwich. The village's name means 'Thorn-tree homestead/village'. The civil parish has an area of and in the 2001 census had a population of 478 in 249 households, including Titchwell and increasing to 496 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. The Church of England parish church, dedicated to All Saints, is a Grade I listed building. , a Ham class minesweeper, was named after the village. The ship's bell hangs in All Saints' Church. Notes External links Information from Genuki Norfolk on Thornham. Villages in Norfolk King's Lynn and West Norfolk Populated coastal places in Norfolk Civil parishes in Norfolk Beaches of Norfolk