Wood Dalling Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:52.8001°N 1.0974°W
Os Grid Reference:TG089270
Official Name:Wood Dalling
Population:209
Population Ref:(2011)[1]
Area Total Km2:9.89
Region:East of England
Civil Parish:Wood Dalling
Postcode District:NR11
Postcode Area:NR
Post Town:NORWICH
Dial Code:01263
Static Image Name:St Andrew, Wood Dalling, Norfolk - geograph.org.uk - 321187.jpg
Static Image Caption:Church of St Andrew, Wood Dalling

Wood Dalling is a village and civil parish in Norfolk, England. It is located 8miles south of Holt and 3miles north of Reepham, the nearest market towns.

History

The village's name means 'Dalla's people'; the use of 'Wood' distinguishes it from nearby Field Dalling.[2]

Two places in the parish are mentioned in the Domesday Book: Dalling and Tyby.

Geography

The civil parish has an area of 3.82mi2 and in the 2001 census had a population of 181 in 78 households, increasing to 209 in 91 households by the 2011 census.

Adjacent parishes include Guestwick, Heydon, Salle and Thurning

Governance

For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Broadland.[3] The parish includes the hamlets of Norton Corner and Tyby.

The parish formed part of the hundred of Eynesford. Today, the parish forms part of the ward of Eynesford, which returns a councillor to Broadland District Council.[4]

Wood Dalling lies within the constituency of North Norfolk and is represented at Parliament by Duncan Baker MP of the Conservative Party. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk.

Amenities

There is a village hall, with a post office at Norton Corner.[5]

The Wood Dalling Cycle Loop is a waymarked circular cycle trail along lanes around the parish and its immediate environs.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Civil Parish population 2011. 15 August 2016. Office for National Statistics. Neighbourhood Statistics.
  2. Web site: Key to English Place-names.
  3. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes . Retrieved 2 December 2005.
  4. https://www.broadland.gov.uk/downloads/file/1798/polling_districts_and_parishes Broadland District Council
  5. https://wooddallingvillagehalldotcom.wordpress.com/ Wood Dalling Village Hall
  6. http://www.marriottsway.info/assets/Uploads/98-All-3.pdf