Wood Norton | |
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All Saints, Wood Norton |
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Wood Norton shown within Norfolk | |
Area | 6.99 km2 (2.70 sq mi) |
Population | 217 (2011) |
• Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TG012279 |
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District | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | DEREHAM |
Postcode district | NR20 |
Police | Norfolk |
Fire | Norfolk |
Ambulance | East of England |
EU Parliament | East of England |
UK Parliament | |
Wood Norton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is located 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Fakenham and 30 km (19 mi) north-west of Norwich.
The civil parish has an area of 6.99 km2 (2.70 sq mi) and in the 2001 census had a population of 221 in 94 households, reducing slightly to 217 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk. For Westminster elections, Wood Norton lies within the Broadland constituency, currently represented by a Conservative, Keith Simpson.
The original , Benjamin Stillingfleet was born here where his father Edward Stillingfleet was rector.