Woodton
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Area | 8.85 km2 (3.42 sq mi) |
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Population | 482 |
– density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TM292939 |
Civil parish | Woodton |
District | South Norfolk |
Shire county | Norfolk |
Region | East |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BUNGAY |
Postcode district | NR35 |
Police | Norfolk |
Fire | Norfolk |
Ambulance | East of England |
EU Parliament | East of England |
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Woodton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated some 7 km north-west of the Suffolk town of Bungay, and 20 km south-east of Norfolk's capital city of Norwich.[1]
The civil parish has an area of 8.85 km2 (3.42 sq mi) and in the 2001 census had a population of 472 in 194 households, increasing to 482 at the 2011 Census.[1] For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of South Norfolk.[2]
The village's name indicates a settlement in the woods. Over the years different variants of the name have been used, including Wdetuna, Wodetuna, Wodetone, Wudetuna, Uidetuna and Wootton. A number of bronze age ring ditches dating from between the 23rd century BC and the 7th century BC have been identified in the area.[3]
The church of Woodton All Saints is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk.
References
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- ^ Ordnance Survey (2005). OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads. ISBN 0-319-23769-9.
- ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved December 2, 2005.
- ^ Woodton.info (2005). Woodton history. Retrieved December 16, 2005.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Woodton. |
- Map sources for Woodton.
- Information from Genuki Norfolk on Woodton.
- Village web site for Woodton.
- Website with photos of Woodton All Saints, a round-tower church
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