Hemblington
Hemblington | |
Hemblington All Saints in the snow |
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Hemblington |
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Area | 3.03 km2 (1.17 sq mi) |
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Population | 316 |
– density | 104/km2 (270/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TG353115 |
Civil parish | Hemblington |
District | Broadland |
Shire county | Norfolk |
Region | East |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | NORWICH |
Postcode district | NR13 |
Police | Norfolk |
Fire | Norfolk |
Ambulance | East of England |
EU Parliament | East of England |
Coordinates: 52°39′01″N 1°28′38″E / 52.6503°N 1.4772°E
Hemblington is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, about 8 miles (13 km) miles east of Norwich. It covers an area of 3.03 km2 (1.17 sq mi) and had a population of 316 in 134 households at the 2001 census.[1] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Broadland. As well as the village of Hemblington the parish includes the hamlet of Pedham some 1 1⁄2 miles (2 km) to the northwest.
The Domesday Book records Hemblington as Hemelingetun.
Church of All Saints
The Church of England parish church of All Saints is in the deanery of Blofield and is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk. There is a famous 15th-century painting of St Christopher inside the church, which was uncovered and restored by Professor E. W. Tristram of the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1937. It is a Grade I listed building.[2]
Hemblington Hall
Hemblington Hall is a grade II listed Georgian house dating from c.1700. [3]
Notes
- ↑ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ↑ "Images of England". English Heritage. Retrieved 22 June 2009.
- ↑ "Name: HEMBLINGTON HALL List entry Number: 1051491". English Heritage. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
External links
Media related to Hemblington at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website of Hemblington Church
- Website with photos of Hemblington All Saints
- GENUKI: Hemblington
- area information