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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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According to the [[2011 United Kingdom census|2011 census]], Flordon has a population of 281 residents living in 120 households |
According to the [[2011 United Kingdom census|2011 census]], Flordon has a population of 281 residents living in 120 households; the parish has a total area of {{convert|1.44|mi2|km2|abbr=on}}.<ref> Office for National Statistics. (2011). Retrieved 2 January 2023. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/localarea?compare=E04006544 </ref> |
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Flordon falls within the [[Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom|constituency]] of [[South Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency)|South Norfolk]] and is represented at [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|Parliament]] by [[Richard Bacon (politician)|Richard Bacon MP]] of the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]]. For the purposes of local government, the parish |
Flordon falls within the [[Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom|constituency]] of [[South Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency)|South Norfolk]] and is represented at [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|Parliament]] by [[Richard Bacon (politician)|Richard Bacon MP]] of the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]]. For the purposes of local government, the parish lies within the [[Non-metropolitan district|district]] of [[South Norfolk]]. |
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Taswood Lakes operate as a set of public fisheries close to the village; the lakes are mainly used for fishing for [[carp]]. |
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==St. Michael's Church== |
==St. Michael's Church== |
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Revision as of 18:52, 17 December 2023
| Flordon | |
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 St Michael's Church, Flordon | |
  Flordon Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 3.74 km2 (1.44 sq mi) |
| Population | 281 2011 |
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM189969 |
| • London | 90 miles (140 km) |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR15 |
| Dialling code | 01508 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Flordon is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is located 5.4 miles (8.7 km) south-east of Wymondham and 7.6 miles (12.2 km) south-west of Norwich.
History
Although the certain meaning of Flordon's name is uncertain, it is of Anglo-Saxon origin and directly translates from Old English as 'floor hill'.[1]
In the Domesday Book, Flordon is listed as a settlement of 48 households in the hundred of Humbleyard. In 1086, the village was part of the East Anglian estates of Bishop Odo of Bayeux, Alan of Brittany, Roger Bigod and Godric the Steward.[2]
Flordon Mill stood in the village from the medieval period until its demolition in the 1920s. The mill was powered by water and stood on a small tributary of the River Tas.[3]
Flordon Hall is a timber framed, seventeenth century manor-house that was built on the ruins of an earlier building.[4]
Geography
According to the 2011 census, Flordon has a population of 281 residents living in 120 households; the parish has a total area of 1.44 sq mi (3.7 km2).[5]
Flordon falls within the constituency of South Norfolk and is represented at Parliament by Richard Bacon MP of the Conservative Party. For the purposes of local government, the parish lies within the district of South Norfolk.
Taswood Lakes operate as a set of public fisheries close to the village; the lakes are mainly used for fishing for carp.
St. Michael's Church
Flordon's parish church is dedicated to Saint Michael and was largely rebuilt in the nineteenth century on the site of previous worship.[6]
Rainthorpe Hall
Rainthorpe Hall is located within the Parish of Flordon and was built in its current form in the late sixteenth century by the lawyer Thomas Baxter. Today, the hall is a Grade I listed building and is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England.
Amenities
Tas Valley Mushrooms is based within the parish.
Hethersett and Tas Cricket Club play their home games within the parish boundaries and field four men's teams and one women's team. The First XI competes in the Norfolk Cricket Alliance's Division One, and were placed in second place in the 2022 season.[7]
Transport
Flordon railway station opened in 1849, as a stop on the Great Eastern Main Line between London Liverpool Street and Norwich. The station closed in 1966, as part of the Beeching cuts, although inter-city services continue to pass through the village.
The nearest railway station today is at Wymondham, on the Breckland Line; Greater Anglia operates services between Norwich and Cambridge.[8]
Notable residents
- Cdr. Frederick Walpole (1822–1876) – Royal Navy officer and politician
War memorial
Flordon's war memorial takes the form of two brass plaques located inside St. Michael's Church. The memorial lists the following names for the First World War:
- L-Cpl. John F. Hazell (d.1916), Royal Norfolk Regiment
- Pvt. Albert G. Hazell (1892–1917), 2nd Bn., Border Regiment
- Pvt. James Stebbings (1885–1916), 5th (Mounted Rifles) Bn., Canadian Expeditionary Force
- Pvt. Frank H. Smith (1893–1915), 1/5th Bn., Royal Norfolk Regt.
- Pvt. Arthur E. Thompson (1892–1915), 1/5th Bn., Royal Norfolk Regt.
- Pvt. Lewis Brown (1881–1917), 9th Bn., Northumberland Fusiliers
- Pvt. James H. Savory (1899–1918), 5th Bn., Yorkshire Regiment[9]
And, the following for Second World War:
- W/O Burney E. R. Whitehouse DFC (d.1944), No. 7 Squadron RAF
- W/O Granville S. Sharpe DFM (d.1944), No. 97 Squadron RAF[10]
References
- ^ University of Nottingham. Retrieved January 02, 2023. http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Flordon
- ^ Domesday Book. (1086). Retrieved January 02, 2023. https://opendomesday.org/place/TM1897/flordon/
- ^ Neville, J. (2003). Retrieved January 02, 2023. https://www.norfolkmills.co.uk/Watermills/flordon.html
- ^ Robertson, D. (2005). Retrieved January 02, 2023. https://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?TNF85-Flordon-(Parish-Summary)
- ^ Office for National Statistics. (2011). Retrieved 2 January 2023. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/localarea?compare=E04006544
- ^ Knott, S. (2008). Retrieved January 02, 2023. http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/flordon/flordon.htm
- ^ Heathersett and Tas Cricket Club. Retrieved January 02, 2023. https://htvalley.play-cricket.com/Teams/68276
- ^ "Timetables". Greater Anglia. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ Pye, A. (2021). Retrieved January 02, 2023. https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6592111
- ^ Pye, A. (2021). Retrieved January 02, 2023. https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6592117
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