Field Dalling
Encyclopedia
Field Dalling is a village
and civil parish
in the English county of Norfolk
, situated about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Holt
and about 3 miles (4.8 km) miles from the coast.
The parish also includes the village of Saxlingham, which is 1 miles (1.6 km) east of the village of Field Dalling. The parish covers a total area of 12.87 km² (5 sq mi) and had a population of 273 in 110 households as of the 2001 census
.
For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district
of North Norfolk
.
The village has experienced a slow decline over the years; the primary school closed in 1977, the pub closed in 1986, and the post office and shop closed down by the end of the 1990s. Apart from the church, the playground/recreation area and the village hall are the only amenities left in Field Dalling today. In the past there was also a bigger playing field, a football team, and a reading room.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
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 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...
, situated about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Holt
Holt, Norfolk
Holt is a market town and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The town is north of the city of Norwich, west of Cromer and east of King's Lynn. The town is on the route of the A148 King's Lynn to Cromer road. The nearest railway station is in the town of Sheringham where access to the...
and about 3 miles (4.8 km) miles from the coast.
The parish also includes the village of Saxlingham, which is 1 miles (1.6 km) east of the village of Field Dalling. The parish covers a total area of 12.87 km² (5 sq mi) and had a population of 273 in 110 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 North Norfolk
North Norfolk
North Norfolk is a local government district in Norfolk, United Kingdom. Its council is based in Cromer. The council headquarters can be found approximately out of the town of Cromer on the Holt Road.-History:...
.
The village has experienced a slow decline over the years; the primary school closed in 1977, the pub closed in 1986, and the post office and shop closed down by the end of the 1990s. Apart from the church, the playground/recreation area and the village hall are the only amenities left in Field Dalling today. In the past there was also a bigger playing field, a football team, and a reading room.