Shelton and Hardwick

Shelton and Hardwick
Hardwick St Margaret
Shelton and Hardwick  Shelton and Hardwick shown within Norfolk
Area	8.90 km^2 (3.44 sq mi)
Population	298
– density	33/km^2 (85/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TM223900
Civil parish	Shelton and Hardwick
District	South Norfolk
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NORWICH
Postcode district	NR15
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
EU Parliament	East of England
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Coordinates: 52°27′46″N 1°16′15″E / 52.46267°N 1.27091°E

Shelton and Hardwick is a civil parish in South Norfolk, England, made up of the villages of Shelton and Hardwick. It lies about 3 km south-east of Long Stratton, about 6 km north of Harleston and 10 km west of Bungay. It covers an area of 8.90 km² (3.44 sq mi) and had a population of 283 in 107 households at the 2001 census,^[1] increasing the population at the 2011 Census to 298.^[2]

Shelton contains a primary school, a church and Shelton Hall.

Hardwick has a church (which is famous locally for its ruined tower and is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk), as well as several farms and a substantial amount of housing. It was also home to a Royal Air Force airfield, which was used by the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.

Notes

1. "Shelton & Hardwick parish information". South Norfolk Council. 4 January 2006. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
2. "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 7 September 2015.

References

• Map sources for Shelton and Hardwick

External links

• Website with photos of Hardwick St Margaret, a round-tower church
• The 93rd Bombardment Group Museum, Station 104, Hardwick. A small museum on the actual airfield site in Nissen (Quonset) and brick built huts.