Flordon
Encyclopedia
Parish data
It covers an area of 3.74 km² (1.4 sq mi) and had a population of 263 in 110 households as of the 2001 censusUnited 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....
. This is not an especially significant increase from the 1881 census at which time 178 people were living there.
Village data
The village borders, in the north from west to east, WreninghamWreningham
Wreningham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated some south east of Wymondham and south west of Norwich.The civil parish has an area of 6.24 square kilometres and in 2001 had a population of 493 in 199 households...
, Bracon Ash
Bracon Ash
Bracon Ash is a village and civil parish in the South Norfolk district of Norfolk, England.According to the 2001 United Kingdom national census, the Bracon Ash and Hethel Parish covered an area of 9.84 km2 and had a population of 446 people, spread between 171 households.The B1113 road runs...
and Newton Flotman
Newton Flotman
Newton Flotman is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It lies north of Tasburgh and south of Swainsthorpe, and the River Tas flows through it.It covers an area of and had a population of 1,197 in 497 households as of the 2001 census....
. In the south, it borders Hapton and Tasburgh
Tasburgh
Tasburgh is a civil parish and a village in the south of Norfolk, England. The River Tas flows nearby and Tasburgh Hall lies to the west of the village. The local church is dedicated to St...
. The village contains, amongst other things, protected common land on which can be found a spring and rare plants Flordon Hall is also in the vicinity.
Until 1920, Flordon had a mill on the river Tas http://www.norfolkmills.co.uk/Watermills/flordon.html It also had a station
Flordon railway station
Flordon railway station was a station in Flordon, Norfolk. It opened in 1849 when the line from London to Norwich was constructed. It was closed in 1966 as part of the Beeching Axe.-Former Services:-External links:*...
on the Great Eastern Main Line
Great Eastern Main Line
The Great Eastern Main Line is a 212 Kilometre major railway line of the British railway system, which connects Liverpool Street in the City of London with destinations in east London and the East of England, including Chelmsford, Colchester, Ipswich, Norwich and several coastal resorts such as...
Businesses
Tas Valley Mushrooms Ltd, ABS (Anglia boiler services)Redwings horse sanctuary /(hapton )
Neighbours
Nearby villages include HaptonHapton, Norfolk
Hapton is a village in Norfolk, England, located about nine miles south of Norwich. It is in the parish of Tharston and Hapton.-Description:The local church is dedicated to St...
, Newton Flotman
Newton Flotman
Newton Flotman is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It lies north of Tasburgh and south of Swainsthorpe, and the River Tas flows through it.It covers an area of and had a population of 1,197 in 497 households as of the 2001 census....
, Mulbarton
Mulbarton, Norfolk
Mulbarton is a village and civil parish located south of Norwich in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of .The population at the 2001 census was 2,827....
, and Tasburgh
Tasburgh
Tasburgh is a civil parish and a village in the south of Norfolk, England. The River Tas flows nearby and Tasburgh Hall lies to the west of the village. The local church is dedicated to St...
and Long Stratton
Long Stratton
Long Stratton is a civil parish in South Norfolk, in the East of England, UK. It consists of two villages; the larger, Stratton St. Mary, is to the south, and the other, Stratton St. Michael, is to the north...
.