Ashwellthorpe and Fundenhall
Ashwellthorpe and Fundenhall is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, situated some 6 km south-east of Wymondham and 20 km south-west of Norwich. The parish includes the villages of Ashwellthorpe and Fundenhall, which lie about 1 km apart, although rather farther by road.
Ashwellthorpe | |
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Ashwellthorpe Location within Norfolk | |
Area | 9.74 km2 (3.76 sq mi) |
Population | 750 (2011) |
• Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TM 151 974 |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | NORWICH |
Postcode district | NR16 |
Dialling code | 01508 |
Police | Norfolk |
Fire | Norfolk |
Ambulance | East of England |
The civil parish has an area of 9.74 km2 and in the 2001 census had a population of 756 in 301 households, the population falling to 750 at the 2011 Census.[1] For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of South Norfolk. Fundenhall was a separate parish until it was annexed by Ashwellthorpe in 1935. The combined parish was known as Ashwellthorpe until 2003, when it adopted its current name.
Railway
Ashwellthorpe had a railway station on the Forncett to Wymondham line; it closed in 1939.
References
- "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ Ordnance Survey (1999). OS Explorer Map 237 - Norwich. ISBN 0-319-21868-6.
- ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved December 2, 2005.
- ^ Visions of Britain. Fundenhall CP/AP Norfolk through time. Retrieved November 4, 2005.
- ^ Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (2004). Bulletin of Changes to Local Authority Areas and Names in England. Retrieved December 6, 2005.
External links
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- Ashwellthorpe
- Map sources for Ashwellthorpe.
- Information from Genuki Norfolk on Ashwellthorpe.
- Fundenhall
- Map sources for Fundenhall.
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- Ashwellthorpe and Fundenhall
- Community website for Ashwellthorpe and Fundenhall Local information on Ashwellthorpe and Fundenhall.