Felthorpe
Encyclopedia
Felthorpe is a civil parish
in the English county of Norfolk
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It covers an area of 8.7 km² (3.4 sq mi) and had a population of 710 in 287 households as of the 2001 census
.
For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district
of Broadland
.
In 1966, Felthorpe was the location of a crash
of a Trident
aircraft that killed all four crew.
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 county 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...
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It covers an area of 8.7 km² (3.4 sq mi) and had a population of 710 in 287 households as of 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....
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For the purposes of local government, it 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 Broadland
Broadland
Broadland is a local government district in Norfolk, England, named after the Norfolk Broads. Its council is based in Thorpe St Andrew, which is a suburb of the City of Norwich.-History:The district was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of St...
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In 1966, Felthorpe was the location of a crash
1966 Felthorpe Trident crash
The Felthorpe Trident crash occurred on 3 July 1966 when Hawker Siddeley Trident 1C G-ARPY entered a deep stall from which the crew were unable to recover. The aircraft crashed at Felthorpe, Norfolk killing all four crew. This was the first loss of a Trident aircraft.-Accident Flight:The flight was...
of a Trident
Hawker Siddeley Trident
The Hawker Siddeley HS 121 Trident was a British short/medium-range three-engined jet airliner designed by de Havilland and built by Hawker Siddeley in the 1960s and 1970s...
aircraft that killed all four crew.