Shimpling, Norfolk Explained

Official Name:	Shimpling
Country:	England
Region:	East of England
Coordinates:	52.4043°N 1.163°W
Post Town:	DISS
Postcode Area:	IP
Postcode District:	IP21
Dial Code:	01284
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Static Image:	File:Shimpling-g6.jpg

Shimpling is a village and former civil parish 16miles south of Norwich,^[1] now in the parish of Burston and Shimpling, in the South Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. The parish had a population of 134 in 1931.^[2]

History

The name "Shimpling" is Old English^[3] and means 'Scimpel's people'.^[4] Shimpling was recorded in the Domesday Book as Simplinga(ham).^[5] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Burston.^[6]

Geography

Historically, Shimpling was bounded on the east by Dickleburgh, on the west by Burston, on the south by Thelton, and on the north by Gissing. These divisions largely remain.

Amenities

Shimpling has a church called St George.^[7] It is one of 124 round tower churches in Norfolk and now redundant. It is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.^[8]

External links

• Web site: Hundred of Diss: Shimpling. British History Online. 29 September 2020.
• St George's on the European Round Tower Churches website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Distance from Shimpling [52.403937, 1.163091]]. GENUKI. 29 September 2020.
2. Web site: Population statistics Shimpling CP/AP through time. A Vision of Britain. 29 September 2020.
3. Web site: Parish-summary-Burston-with-Shimpling . 29 September 2020 . Norfolk Heritage.
4. Web site: Shimpling Key to English Place-names . 29 September 2020 . The University of Nottingham.
5. Web site: Norfolk S-T . 29 September 2020 . The Domesday Book Online.
6. Web site: Relationships and changes Shimpling CP/AP through time . 29 September 2020 . A Vision of Britain through Time.
7. Web site: St George, Shimpling. Norfolk Churches. 29 September 2020.
8. Web site: Round Tower Churches of Europe.