Frettenham

Frettenham

The village sign, incorporating a millstone from Frettenham Mill
Frettenham
 Frettenham shown within Norfolk
Area  6.33 km2 (2.44 sq mi)
Population 740 (2011)[1]
   – density  117/km2 (300/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTG246174
Civil parishFrettenham
DistrictBroadland
Shire countyNorfolk
RegionEast
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town NORWICH
Postcode district NR12
Police Norfolk
Fire Norfolk
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
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Coordinates: 52°42′31″N 1°19′25″E / 52.708531°N 1.323509°E / 52.708531; 1.323509

Frettenham is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. Known in the Domesday Book as 'Fretham', Frettenham is located six miles north-east of Norwich, surrounded by countryside. The village is well known for its rich farmland.[2] It covers an area of 6.33 km2 (2.44 sq mi) and had a population of 727 in 288 households at the 2001 census,[3] increasing slightly to a population of 740 in 307 households at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Broadland.

The parish church of St Swithin dates from the 14th century; the chancel was rebuilt in 1869 by the architest Richard Phipson. [4]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  2. ↑ Broadland and District Council- Frettenham. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  3. ↑ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
  4. ↑ "Name: CHURCH OF ST SWITHIN List entry Number: 1372955". English Heritage. Retrieved 13 March 2014.

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