Ashwellthorpe and Fundenhall

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Ashwellthorpe
St Nicholas' Church, Fundenhall
Ashwellthorpe is located in Norfolk
Ashwellthorpe
Ashwellthorpe
Location within Norfolk
Area9.74 km2 (3.76 sq mi)
Population750 (2011)
• Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTM 151 974
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNORWICH
Postcode districtNR16
Dialling code01508
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk
52°32′N 1°10′E / 52.53°N 1.17°E / 52.53; 1.17

Ashwellthorpe and Fundenhall is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk 3+1⁄2 miles (5.6 km) south-east of Wymondham and 9 miles (14 km) south-west of Norwich.[1] The parish includes the villages of Ashwellthorpe and Fundenhall, which lie about 1 mile (1.6 km) apart, although somewhat farther by road.[1]

The civil parish has an area of 3.76 square miles (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.[2] For 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.*[3][2][3]

Railway

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Ashwellthorpe had a railway station on the Forncett to Wymondham line; it closed to passengers in 1939.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Ashwellthorpe and Fundenhall" (Map). Google Maps.
  2. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  3. ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved 2 December 2005.
  4. ^ "The Railway". Wreningham Heritage Group.
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