Redenhall with Harleston is a town 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 South Norfolk District

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...

 of 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...

, comprising the villages of Redenhall and Harleston. It covers an area of 13.73 km² (5.3 sq mi), and had a population of 4,058 in 1,841 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....

. Many Georgian

Georgian architecture

Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...

 residences line the streets of Harleston, and a bustling market takes place every Wednesday.

Redenhall

Redenhall railway station

Redenhall was a station in the small hamlet of Redenhall, Norfolk. It was opened in 1861 as part of the Waveney Valley Line between Tivetshall and Beccles and closed in 1866. It was close to the settlement of Harleston.Former Services-References:...

 and Harleston railway station

Harleston railway station

Harleston was a railway station in Harleston, Norfolk on the Waveney Valley Line. It was an early post-war closure, services on this line were withdrawn in 1953 - 10 years before the Beeching Axe, goods trains lasting until the complete closure of the line in 1966. It should not be confused with...

s previously linked the villages with Tivetshall St Margaret

Tivetshall St Margaret

Tivetshall St Margaret is a village and civil parish in Norfolk, England. It covers an area of and had a population of 266 in 104 households as of the 2001 census.- The church :...

 and Beccles

Beccles

Beccles is a market town and civil parish in the Waveney District of the English county of Suffolk. The town is shown on the milestone as from London via the A145 Blythburgh and A12 road, northeast of London as the crow flies, southeast of Norwich, and north northeast of the county town of...

 on the Waveney Valley Line

Waveney Valley Line

The Waveney Valley Line was a branch line running from in Norfolk to Beccles in Suffolk connecting the Great Eastern Main Line at Tivetshall with the East Suffolk Line at . It provided services to Norwich, Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft, Ipswich and many other smaller towns in Suffolk with additional...

. Redenhall Station closed in 1866, and Harleston in 1953.

External links

• Harleston Website All information about Harleston