| Hockwold cum Wilton | |
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  Hockwold cum Wilton Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 31.05 km2 (11.99 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,195 (2011)[1] |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TF615205 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | THETFORD |
| Postcode district | IP26 |
| Dialling code | 01842 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Hockwold cum Wilton ("Hock/mallow wood and willow-tree farm/settlement"[2]) is 10 miles west of Thetford, Norfolk, England and is in the borough of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. It is located near several USAF airbases, notably RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall. It is situated on the boundary between the geographical areas of the Breckland – a region of sandy heathland now largely forested – and the flat, low-lying Fens, with some characteristics of both.
The village is the location of the primary campus of Iceni Academy. Previously this was Hockwold Primary School. The village has two churches (St Peter's, now redundant and cared for by the Churches Conservation Trust, and St James') and a Methodist chapel.
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ "Hockwold cum Wilton". English Place-Name Society database. the University of Nottingham. Retrieved 14 October 2010.[permanent dead link]