South Lopham
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South Lopham is a civil parish
in the English county of Norfolk
.
It covers an area of 7.91 km² (3.1 sq mi) and had a population of 371 in 157 households as of the 2001 census
. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district
of Breckland
.
It is recorded in the Domesday Book
as Lopham, later becoming known as Lopham-Parva to mirror the existing village of Lopham-Magna (now North Lopham
), and then finally becoming known by its present name of South Lopham.
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...
.
It covers an area of 7.91 km² (3.1 sq mi) and had a population of 371 in 157 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....
. 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 Breckland
Breckland (district)
Breckland District is a local government district in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in East Dereham.Breckland District derives its name from the Breckland landscape region, a gorse covered sandy heath of south Norfolk and north Suffolk...
.
It is recorded in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
as Lopham, later becoming known as Lopham-Parva to mirror the existing village of Lopham-Magna (now North Lopham
North Lopham
North Lopham is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 605 in 240 households as of the 2001 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland....
), and then finally becoming known by its present name of South Lopham.