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Witton is a village
and civil parish
in the English
county
of Norfolk
. It is located 8 km (5 mi) east of the town of North Walsham
and 30 km (18.6 mi) north of the city of Norwich
. It should not be confused with the quite different Norfolk village of similar name in the parish of Postwick with Witton
, some 8 km (5 mi) east of Norwich.
The civil parish (officially known as Witton) also includes the village of Ridlington and has an area of 9.77 km² (3.8 sq mi) and in the 2001 census
had a population of 298 in 134 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district
of North Norfolk
.
The parish church has a round tower, making it one of the many round-towered churches in Norfolk and Suffolk.
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
England
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county
County
A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...
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 is located 8 km (5 mi) east of the town of North Walsham
North Walsham
North Walsham is a market town and civil parish in Norfolk, England in the North Norfolk district.-Demographics:The civil parish has an area of and in the 2001 census had a population of 11,998. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North...
and 30 km (18.6 mi) north of the city 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...
. It should not be confused with the quite different Norfolk village of similar name in the parish of Postwick with Witton
Postwick with Witton
Postwick with Witton is a civil parish on the Broads in the English county of Norfolk, comprising the two nearby villages of Postwick and Witton. Postwick is some east of the city of Norwich, just south of the eastern end of the A47 Norwich southern bypass on the north bank of the River Yare...
, some 8 km (5 mi) east of Norwich.
The civil parish (officially known as Witton) also includes the village of Ridlington and has an area of 9.77 km² (3.8 sq mi) and in 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....
had a population of 298 in 134 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish 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 parish church has a round tower, making it one of the many round-towered churches in Norfolk and Suffolk.
External links
.- Information from Genuki Norfolk on Witton.