Hapton, Norfolk

Hapton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Tharston and Hapton, in the South Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England, located about nine miles south of Norwich. In 1931 the parish had a population of 159.[1] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Tharston.[2]

Hapton
St Margaret, Hapton
Hapton is located in Norfolk
Hapton
Hapton
Location within Norfolk
OS grid referenceTM178964
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNorwich
Postcode districtNR15
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament

The villages name means 'H(e)abba's farm/settlement'.[3]

Description

The local church is dedicated to St. Margaret and was originally built in the 13th century despite having a Victorian bell tower with a solitary bell. Village amenities include a primary school and a piece of land next to the church which was purchased in 2004 on behalf of the village for common use and now has a picnic bench and BBQ with disabled access. The local shop and post office have closed in recent years.

Hapton Hall is located close to the village and the Norwich-London Liverpool St. mainline. Several years ago, it was bought by Redwings Horse Sanctuary which now owns much of the land surrounding it. Before that time it was a working farm.

Neighbours

Nearby villages include Tharston, Flordon, Fundenhall, Tasburgh and Tacolneston.

References
  1. "Population statistics Hapton AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  2. "Relationships and changes Hapton AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  3. "Key to English Place-names".
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