Thorndon

Thorndon is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. The village is located around three miles south of Eye, close to the A140. It is located 92 miles North East of London. In 2011 the population was 648, recorded by the 2011 Census. Village facilities include All Saints' Church and a local primary school.

The origin of the name Thorndon, traces back to Old English meaning 'Thorn Hill', coming from 'þorn' meaning a hawthorn-tree and 'dūn' meaning A hill. Throndon was documented in the Doomsday book as being within the hundred of Hartismere in 1066, describing it as Hill where thorn-trees grow and having a population of just 43 people in 1086. It was also recorded to have two manors in 1066, the main one being owned by the Wulfeva family and the other owned by the Turchetal family. Twenty years after the invasion by William the Bastard, the feudal baron Robert Malet was tenant-in-chief.

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