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.Ordnance Survey (2002). OS Explorer Map 250 - Norfolk Coast West. .
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.Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes . Retrieved 2 December 2005.
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.
See also The Lifeboat Inn, Thornham Anna's Walk
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