Norton, Suffolk
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 Norton Church and Rectory |
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  Norton |
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| District | Mid Suffolk |
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| Shire county | Suffolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Bury St Edmunds |
| Postcode district | IP31 |
| Dialling code | 01359 |
| Police | Suffolk |
| Fire | Suffolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
Coordinates: 52°15′00″N 0°52′01″E / 52.25°N 0.867°E
Norton is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of the English county of Suffolk. The name Norton means northern town or farm.[1] Located close to the A14, its nearest railway station is at Elmswell, just over 3 miles (5 km) away. The closest towns are Stowmarket 8 miles (13 km) away and Bury St Edmunds, around 10 miles (16 km) away.
History
The village once formed part of Blackbourn Hundred, which appears in the Domesday Book.[2] Its agricultural past is reflected in the number of listed buildings in the village today that are former barns, stables and cartlodges.[3] An 1870s gazetteer of Britain describes the parish as comprising 2,449 acres and having a population of 948. It also mentions it as a meet for the Suffolk hounds (fox hunt).[4]
The village today
Today the village has a population of around 800.[5] Community facilities include a Greene King pub called "The Norton Dog" and a village shop located in the Total service station on Woolpit Road.[6] A mobile Post Office is located next to the village hall every weekday afternoon.
Norton has a pre-school next to the village hall and a Church of England voluntary primary school, with children generally moving on to middle school in the nearby communities of Ixworth and Beyton. Secondary education is provided at Thurston Community College.[7][8]
The community is served by three churches, with a Baptist church and Salvation Army citadel on Woolpit Road. The Medieval Church of St Andrew at Norton, located some way from the centre of the village, contains a collection of eight 14th century misericords and is believed to stand on the site of a Saxon church.[9][10]
Norton is served with a bus service to Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket,which operates on a daily basis.
References
- ↑ Norton Village website. Retrieved 2013-01-31.
- ↑ "Norton 1865". History of Suffolk. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
- ↑ Norton, Suffolk, British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2013-01-31.
- ↑ "History of Norton in Mid Suffolk | Map and description". Visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
- ↑ "Norton Map - Street and Road Maps of Suffolk England UK". Itraveluk.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
- ↑ http://www.suffolkcamra.co.uk/pubs/pub/780. Retrieved 2013-02-01./
- ↑ "Norton Pre-School Suffolk. About Us". Nortonpre-school.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
- ↑ "Norton CEVC Primary School – Welcome". Norton.suffolk.sch.uk. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
- ↑ "Norton". Suffolkchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
- ↑ A Church Near You. "Norton, St Andrew, Norton - Suffolk | Diocese of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich". Achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
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