Alpington
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Alpington is a village
and civil parish
in the English
county
of Norfolk
. It is situated about six miles (10 km) south-east of Norwich
and is closely associated with Yelverton
just to the north.
The civil parish has an area of 2.18 square kilometres and in the 2001 census
had a population of 460 in 199 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district
of South Norfolk
.
The village has a village hall, primary school and a pub the 'Wheel of Fortune'.
Alpington and Yelverton are served by bus route 570 operated by Anglian Coaches providing five services a day into Norwich
and out to Seething
and Loddon
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Village
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and civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the English
England
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county
County
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of Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
. It is situated about six miles (10 km) south-east of Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
and is closely associated with Yelverton
Yelverton, Norfolk
Yelverton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, situated some south east of Norwich and closely associated with Alpington.The civil parish has an area of and had a population of 186 in 62 households in the 2001 census...
just to the north.
The civil parish has an area of 2.18 square kilometres and in the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
had a population of 460 in 199 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district
Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...
of South Norfolk
South Norfolk
South Norfolk is a local government district in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in Long Stratton.-History:The district was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of Diss Urban District, Wymondham Urban District, Depwade Rural District, Forehoe and Henstead...
.
The village has a village hall, primary school and a pub the 'Wheel of Fortune'.
Alpington and Yelverton are served by bus route 570 operated by Anglian Coaches providing five services a day into Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
and out to Seething
Seething
Seething is a small village in Norfolk, England, about 9 miles south east of Norwich. It covers an area of and had a population of 341 in 141 households as of the 2001 census.Its church, St Margaret, is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk....
and Loddon
Loddon, Norfolk
Loddon is a small market town about southeast of Norwich on the River Chet, a tributary of the River Yare within The Broads in Norfolk, England. The name "Loddon" is thought to mean muddy river in Celtic in reference to the Chet.-Origins:...
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