Flitcham with Appleton
Flitcham with Appleton is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 17.08 km2 (6.59 sq mi) and had a population of 236 in 96 households at the 2001 census.[1] The population, including the parish of Anmer, was 276 at the 2011 Census.[2]
| Flitcham with Appleton | |
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 St. Mary's church, Appleton in 2016 | |
  Flitcham with Appleton Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 17.08 km2 (6.59 sq mi) |
| Population | 276 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TF716267 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KING'S LYNN |
| Postcode district | PE31 |
The parish includes the village of Flitcham as well as the sites of the deserted medieval villages of Appleton and Little Appleton.[3] The ruined church of St Mary, the former parish church of Appleton, dates from at least the 11th century. Its ruined round tower remains standing and is a Grade II* listed building.[4][5]
For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
References
- Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- "Civil Parish population 2011". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- Parish summary: Flitcham with Appleton, Norfolk Heritage Explorer Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- St Mary, Appleton, Norfolk Churches website. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- Church of St Mary, Flitcham with Appleton, British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
External links
St Mary's on the European Round Tower Churches Website
Media related to Flitcham with Appleton at Wikimedia Commons