Topcroft
| Topcroft | |
 The parish church of Saint Margaret, Topcroft, Norfolk |
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  Topcroft |
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| Area | 7.76 km2 (3.00 sq mi) |
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| Population | 268 (parish, 2001 census) |
| – density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM260920 |
| – London | 119 miles (192 km) |
| Civil parish | Topcroft CP |
| District | South Norfolk |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BUNGAY |
| Postcode district | NR35 |
| Dialling code | 01508 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
Coordinates: 52°29′20″N 1°20′07″E / 52.48884°N 1.3354°E
Topcroft is a Village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.[1] The Village is 6.9 miles (11.1 km) north west of Bungay, 13.6 miles (21.9 km) south of Norwich and 119 miles (192 km) north east of London. The village lies .5 miles (0.80 km) south of the B1527 road.[2] The nearest railway station is at Norwich for the Great Eastern Main Line which runs between Norwich and Liverpool Street station, London. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport. The Village, in the 2001 census, has a population of 268, falling slightly to 265 at the 2011 census.[3] For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of South Norfolk. A notable resident of Topcroft is the artist Hannah Giffard (creator of "Red Fox").
The parish church of Saint Margaret
The parish church of Saint Margaret, is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk.[4]
History
Topcroft has an entry in the Domesday Book of 1085.[5] In the great book Topcroft is recorded by the name ‘’Topercroft’’ and ‘’Topercropt’’ and is said to be in possession of Eudo FitzSpirwic, Berenger from Saint Edmund’s.
The population peaked in the 1851 census at 477 people, falling to a low of 257 in 1931 and staying stable at this level since then.[6]
Sport
Topcroft Cricket Club has a Men's Saturday 1st Team who play in Norfolk Cricket Alliance Division 1, a Men's Saturday 'A' Team who play in Norfolk Cricket Alliance Division 6, a Men's Sunday 1st Team who play in Mid-Norfolk Sunday League, and a Women's Team who play in TGS Norfolk Club Cricket League for Women. The club also has an Under 17, Under 15, Under 13, Under 11 and Under 9 team for boys and girls (note: girls are able to play two years below their actual age group),
References
- ↑ OS Explorer Map 230 – Diss & Harleston ISBN 0-319-23804-0
- ↑ County A to Z Atlas, Street & Road maps Norfolk, ISBN 978-1-84348-614-5
- ↑ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ↑ Website with photos of Topcroft St Margaret, a round-tower church
- ↑ The Domesday Book, Englands Heritage, Then and Now, Editor: Thomas Hinde,Norfolk, Topcroft entry, page 195 ISBN 1-85833-440-3
- ↑ "Topcroft Parish - Population". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
External links
Media related to Topcroft at Wikimedia Commons
- The 93rd Bombardment Group Museum, Station 104, Hardwick. A small museum on the actual airfield site in Nissen (Quonset) and brick built huts is close to the village of Topcroft.
- http://topcroft.play-cricket.com/