Ashwellthorpe and Fundenhall

Ashwellthorpe and Fundenhall is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, situated some 6 km south-east of Wymondham and 20 km south-west of Norwich. The parish includes the villages of Ashwellthorpe and Fundenhall, which lie about 1 km apart, although rather farther by road.

Ashwellthorpe
St Nicholas' Church, Fundenhall
Ashwellthorpe is located in Norfolk
Ashwellthorpe
Ashwellthorpe
Location within Norfolk
Area9.74 km2 (3.76 sq mi)
Population750 (2011)
 Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTM 151 974
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNORWICH
Postcode districtNR16
Dialling code01508
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England

The civil parish has an area of 9.74 km2 and in the 2001 census had a population of 756 in 301 households, the population falling to 750 at the 2011 Census.[1] For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of South Norfolk. Fundenhall was a separate parish until it was annexed by Ashwellthorpe in 1935. The combined parish was known as Ashwellthorpe until 2003, when it adopted its current name.

Railway

Ashwellthorpe had a railway station on the Forncett to Wymondham line; it closed in 1939.

War Memorial

Ashwellthorpe War Memorial lies in All Saint's Churchyard and holds the following names from the First World War:

It also holds the following names from the Second World War:

  • Private Eric F. Browne (1920-1943), 6th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment
  • Sergeant Ernest T. Goodrum (1922-1944), No. 37 Squadron RAF

References

  1. "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 7 September 2015.
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