Alpington
Alpington is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated about six miles (10 km) south-east of Norwich and is closely associated with Yelverton just to the north.
| Alpington | |
|---|---|
  Alpington Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 2.18 km2 (0.84 sq mi) |
| Population | 477 (2011 census) |
| • Density | 219/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG294018 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR14 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
The civil parish has an area of 2.18 square kilometres and in the 2001 census had a population of 460 in 199 households, increasing to 477 at the 2011 Census.[1] For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of South Norfolk.[2]
The village has a village hall, primary school and a pub, the 'Wheel of Fortune'.
Alpington and Yelverton are served by Ambassador Travel buses to Norwich and out to Seething and Loddon.
Notable residents
- British tennis-player Richard Bloomfield is from Alpington.
Notes
- "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 9 September 2015.
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- Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved December 2, 2005.
External links
- Community website for Alpington and Yelverton
Media related to Alpington at Wikimedia Commons- Alpington on GENUKI.
- Alpington in the Domesday Book
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