Country: | England |
Coordinates: | 52.8111°N 0.9839°W |
Os Grid Reference: | TG012279 |
Official Name: | Wood Norton |
Population: | 217 |
Population Ref: | (2011) |
Area Total Km2: | 6.99 |
Region: | East of England |
Civil Parish: | Wood Norton |
Postcode District: | NR20 |
Postcode Area: | NR |
Post Town: | DEREHAM |
Static Image Name: | Wood Norton Church - geograph.org.uk - 70009.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | All Saints, Wood Norton |
Wood Norton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is located 10km (10miles) east of Fakenham and 30km (20miles) north-west of Norwich.[1] [2]
The village's name means "North farm/settlement". "Wood" distinguishes it from Pudding Norton.[3]
The civil parish has an area of 6.99km2 and in the 2001 census had a population of 221 in 94 households, reducing slightly to 217 at the 2011 Census.[4] For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk.[5] For Westminster elections to the House of Commons, Wood Norton lies within the Broadland constituency.
The original Blue Stocking, Benjamin Stillingfleet was born here where his father Edward Stillingfleet was rector.[6]
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