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Village in Norfolk, England This article is about the village. For the drummer John Lingwood, see Manfred Mann's Earth Band.

Human settlement in England
Lingwood
Lingwood is located in NorfolkLingwoodLingwoodLocation within Norfolk
Area1.08 km (0.42 sq mi)
Population2,719 (2011 census)
• Density2,518/km (6,520/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTG3608
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNORWICH
Postcode districtNR13
Dialling code01603
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk
52°37′N 1°29′E / 52.62°N 1.49°E / 52.62; 1.49

Lingwood is a village and former civil parish, 8 miles (13 km) east of Norwich, now in the parish of Lingwood and Burlingham, in the Broadland district, in the county of Norfolk, England. In 2011 the built-up area had a population of 2,719 and the built-up area sub division had a population of 2,493. In 1931 the parish had a population of 568.

Features

Lingwood has a church called St Peter, a pub called the Kings Head on Station Road, a railway station on Station Road and a village hall. A parkrun takes place at the village hall every Saturday morning, at 9 am, and is run by local volunteers.

History

The name "Lingwood" means 'Bank wood' or 'heather wood' On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Burlingham.

References

  1. "Distance from Lingwood [52.622174, 1.490106]". GENUKI. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  2. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Lingwood Built-up area (E34004902)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  3. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Lingwood Built-up area sub division (E35000049)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  4. "Population Statistics Lingwood AP/CP through time". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  5. "St Peter, Lingwood". Norfolk Churches. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  6. "Kings Head, Lingwood". Kings Head. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  7. "Lingwood". Greater Anglia. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  8. "Lingwood Village Hall". Lingwood Village Hall. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  9. "Course | Lingwood parkrun".
  10. "Lingwood Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  11. "Relationships and Changes Burlingham CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  12. "BLOFIELD REGISTRATION DISTRICT". UKBMD. Retrieved 26 August 2019.

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