Shimpling, Norfolk

Shimpling is a village and former civil parish 16 miles (26 km) south of Norwich,[1] now in the parish of Burston and Shimpling, in the South Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 134.[2]

Shimpling
Shimpling is located in Norfolk
Shimpling
Shimpling
Location within Norfolk
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom

Amenities

Shimpling has a church called St George.[3] It is one of 124 round tower churches in Norfolk and now redundant. It is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[4]

Location

Historically, Shimpling was bounded on the east by Dickleburgh, on the west by Burston, on the south by Thelton, and on the north by Gissing.[5] These divisions largely remain.

History

The name "Shimpling" is Old English[6] and means 'Scimpel's people'.[7] Shimpling was recorded in the Domesday Book as Simplinga(ham).[8] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Burston.[9]

References
  1. "Distance from Shimpling [52.403937, 1.163091]". GENUKI. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  2. "Population statistics Shimpling CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  3. "St George, Shimpling". Norfolk Churches. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  4. "Round Tower Churches of Europe".
  5. Blomefield, Francis (c. 1736). History of Norfolk . Vol. 1. London (published 1805–1810).
  6. "Parish-summary-Burston-with-Shimpling". Norfolk Heritage. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  7. "Shimpling Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  8. "Norfolk S-T". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  9. "Relationships and changes Shimpling CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
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