Terrington St John is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village lies to the south of the route of the A47 between Peterborough and Kings Lynn. It covers an area of 8.26 km2 and had a population of 882 in 336 households at the 2001 census, the population slightly increasing to 891 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. The Church of St John is a Grade I listed building.

History

The villages name means 'Farm/settlement of Tir(a)'s people' or perhaps, 'farm/settlement connected with Tir(a)'. 'St. John' from the church dedication. According to Gardiner, "The church of St. John dates from 1423[... and] a curious stone in the church-yard has been pointed out as 'Hickathrift's Candles'".