Norton Subcourse Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:52.5318°N 1.5566°W
Os Grid Reference:TM413985
Official Name:Norton Subcourse
Population:298
Population Ref:(2011)[1]
Area Total Km2:9.05
Region:East of England
Civil Parish:Norton Subcourse
Postcode District:NR14
Postcode Area:NR
Post Town:NORWICH
Static Image Name:Norton Subcourse-g3.jpg
Static Image Caption:St Mary's church

Norton Subcourse is a small village and parish in the county of Norfolk, England, about 9miles south-west of Great Yarmouth. It covers an area of 2233acres and had a population of 303 in 115 households at the 2001 census,[2] reducing to a population of 298 in 119 households at the 2011 Census.

The villages name means 'North farm/settlement'. The village was held by the Subcourse family, possibly a corruption of 'Surlecors'.

Its church, St Mary, is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk.

Norton Subcourse is mentioned in the Domesday Book as one of the settlements in Clavering hundred.

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http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Norton%20Subcourse

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Civil Parish population 2011. 9 August 2016. Office for National Statistics. Neighbourhood Statistics.
  2. Web site: Norton Subcourse parish information. South Norfolk Council. 6 July 2006. 20 June 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20081014043904/http://www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/democracy/nortonsubcourse_parish.asp. 14 October 2008. dead.