{{Short description|Village in Norfolk, England}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}} {{Use British English|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox UK place |country = England |coordinates = {{coord|52|36|54|N|0|59|9|E|display=title|region:GB_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}} |official_name = Reymerston |population = |civil_parish = Garvestone, Reymerston and Thuxton |shire_district = Breckland |shire_county = Norfolk |region = East of England |constituency_westminster = Mid Norfolk |post_town = Norwich |postcode_district = NR9 |postcode_area = NR |dial_code = 01362 |os_grid_reference = |static_image=Reymerston St Peters church (geograph 2253756).jpg |static_image_caption=St Peter's Church, Reymerston }} '''Reymerston''' is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Garvestone, Reymerston and Thuxton, in the Breckland district, in the county of Norfolk, England, six miles north west of Wymondham, six miles south east of Dereham, and a half mile south west of Thuxton. In 1931 the parish had a population of 220.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10219772/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population Statistics Reymerston AP/CP through time|publisher=Vision of Britain|accessdate=18 May 2019}}</ref> The village retains a church, St. Peter, which has a weekly service and special events.<ref>[http://www.achurchnearyou.com/reymerston-st-peter/ St. Peter's church]</ref> One of the village's residents was Wing Commander Ken Wallis, who lived at Reymerston Hall. He built autogyros and constructed "Little Nellie" for the James Bond film ''You Only Live Twice''. On the 1st of April 1935 the parish was merged with Thuxton to form "Garveston";<ref>{{cite web|url=http://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10083059|title=Relationships and changes Garveston AP/CP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=18 May 2019}}</ref> later the parish was renamed to "Garvestone, Reymerston and Thuxton".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/lgbce/Reviews/Eastern/Norfolk/Local%20gov%20orders/Parish%20name%20change%20Gravestone%2C%20Reymerston%20and%20Thuxton.pdf|title=Parish name change Garvestone, Reymerston and Thuxton|publisher=Local Government Boundary Commission for England|accessdate=18 May 2019|archive-date=4 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704220717/http://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/lgbce/Reviews/Eastern/Norfolk/Local%20gov%20orders/Parish%20name%20change%20Gravestone%2C%20Reymerston%20and%20Thuxton.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
The village's name means "Raimar's farm/settlement".
The village is located just off the B1135 Wymondham to Dereham road, and is served by a station on the Mid-Norfolk Railway heritage line in Thuxton.<ref>[http://www.norfolk-norwich.com/norfolk/villages/r/reymerston.php Norfolk Villages - Reymerston]</ref> The railway station waiting rooms have been converted into holiday accommodation.<ref>[http://www.clickholidaycottages.co.uk/holiday-cottage4383.asp Holiday Cottages - Thuxton station]</ref>
== References == {{reflist}} http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Reymerston
==External links== {{Commons category-inline|Reymerston}}
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Category:Villages in Norfolk Category:Former civil parishes in Norfolk Category:Breckland District
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