Wicklewood
Encyclopedia
Wicklewood is a village
and civil parish
in the South Norfolk
district of Norfolk, England. It is located 11 miles (17.7 km) west of Norwich
next to the Market town of Wymondham
, neighbouring the villages of Deopham
, Hackford and Kimberley
. It covers an area of 8.75 km² (3.4 sq mi) and had a population of 886 in 345 households as of the 2001 census
.
Wicklewood has a local cricket team that participates in various Sunday League matches and was the holder of the Wicklewood Shield trophy won in 2006.
The village also has one public house called the Cherry Tree where the full range of Buffy's ales, made in Tivetshall St. Mary, can be tasted.
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 South Norfolk
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...
district of Norfolk, England. It is located 11 miles (17.7 km) west of Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
next to the Market town of Wymondham
Wymondham
Wymondham is a historic market town and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It lies 9.5 miles to the south west of the city of Norwich, on the A11 road to Thetford and London.- Before The Great Fire :...
, neighbouring the villages of Deopham
Deopham
Deopham is a village in Norfolk, England within the civil parish of Deopham and Hackford. It is close to the old RAF airfield of Deopham Green and the tower of its parish church is one of the tallest in the county of Norfolk....
, Hackford and Kimberley
Kimberley, Norfolk
Kimberley is a village in Norfolk, in England. It is within the civil parish of Kimberley and Carleton Forehoe in South Norfolk, situated about north-west of Wymondham, around the crossroads of the B1108 and B1135....
. It covers an area of 8.75 km² (3.4 sq mi) and had a population of 886 in 345 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....
.
Ameneties
The village has a small primary school, Wicklewood School, as well as a small church, St Andrews and All Saints.Wicklewood has a local cricket team that participates in various Sunday League matches and was the holder of the Wicklewood Shield trophy won in 2006.
The village also has one public house called the Cherry Tree where the full range of Buffy's ales, made in Tivetshall St. Mary, can be tasted.