Great Melton

Great Melton is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 10.24 km2 (3.95 sq mi) and had a population of 148 in 59 households at the 2001 census,[1] increasing to 163 at the 2011 Census.[2] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of South Norfolk.

Great Melton

Ruin of St Mary, Great Melton
Great Melton
Location within Norfolk
Area10.24 km2 (3.95 sq mi)
Population163 
 Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTG135057
Civil parish
  • Great Melton
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNORWICH
Postcode districtNR9
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England

There is a local legend that the area is haunted by a phantom coach, containing four ladies in white.[3]

Notes

  1. "Great Melton parish information". South Norfolk Council. 23 October 2007. Archived from the original on 10 October 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
  2. "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  3. "Page 101". The Hethersett Archive. Retrieved 22 August 2014.

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