Lingwood

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Lingwood
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Lingwood is located in Norfolk
Lingwood
Lingwood
Location within Norfolk
Area1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi)
Population2,719 (2011 census)
• Density2,518/km2 (6,520/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTG3608
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk
52°37′N 1°29′E / 52.62°N 1.49°E / 52.62; 1.49Coordinates: 52°37′N 1°29′E / 52.62°N 1.49°E / 52.62; 1.49

Lingwood is a village and former civil parish, 8 miles (13 km) east of Norwich,[1] now in the parish of Lingwood and Burlingham, in the Broadland district, in the county of Norfolk, England. In 2011 the built-up area had a population of 2,719[2] and the built-up area sub division had a population of 2,493.[3] In 1931 the parish had a population of 568.[4]

Features[]

Lingwood has a church called St Peter,[5] a pub called the Kings Head on Station Road,[6] a railway station on Station Road[7] and a village hall.[8] A parkrun takes place at the village hall every Saturday morning, at 9 am, and is run by local volunteers.[9]

History[]

The name "Lingwood" means 'Bank wood' or 'heather wood'[10] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Burlingham.[11][12]

References[]

  1. ^ "Distance from Lingwood [52.622174, 1.490106]". GENUKI. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  2. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Lingwood Built-up area (E34004902)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  3. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Lingwood Built-up area sub division (E35000049)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Population Statistics Lingwood AP/CP through time". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  5. ^ "St Peter, Lingwood". Norfolk Churches. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Kings Head, Lingwood". Kings Head. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Lingwood". Greater Anglia. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  8. ^ "Lingwood Village Hall". Lingwood Village Hall. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Course | Lingwood parkrun".
  10. ^ "Lingwood Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  11. ^ "Relationships and Changes Burlingham CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  12. ^ "BLOFIELD REGISTRATION DISTRICT". UKBMD. Retrieved 26 August 2019.

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