Shelfhanger

Shelfanger
All Saints' Church, Shelfhanger
Shelfanger
Shelfanger shown within Norfolk
Area	6.99 km2 (2.70 sq mi)
Population	378 (2011 census)
• Density	54/km2 (140/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TM106837
Civil parish	Shelfanger
District	South Norfolk
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DISS
Postcode district	IP22
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
EU Parliament	East of England
List of places UK England Norfolk 52°24′38″N 1°05′48″E / 52.41054°N 1.09678°E / 52.41054; 1.09678Coordinates: 52°24′38″N 1°05′48″E / 52.41054°N 1.09678°E / 52.41054; 1.09678

Shelfanger is a village situated about 3 miles from the town of Diss in Norfolk, England. There is a church and a village hall in the village. It covers an area of 6.99 km² (2.70 sq mi) and had a population of 362 in 150 households at the 2001 census, the population increasing to 378 at the 2011 census.

In years gone by there were a school, a post office, a pub, three shops and a blacksmiths. These have all now been closed down, but there is a garage run by a family of brothers called Bowman. Josh Kirby (died 2001), an artist lived there.

This village has been previously recorded as Scelvangra, Schelfangyll, Shelfangles, Shelfhangre and Shelfhanger, though the significance of its name is largely unknown. In 1603, it had 142 communicants and in 1736 had nearly 40 dwellinghouses, and contained about 200 inhabitants.

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