Horningtoft is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 5.73 km2 (2.21 sq mi) and had a population of 135 in 54 households at the 2001 census,[2] reducing to a population of 127 in 53 households at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland.
| Horningtoft | |
|---|---|
 St Edmund, Horningtoft | |
  Horningtoft Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 5.73 km2 (2.21 sq mi) |
| Population | 127 (2011)[1] |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TF935231 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DEREHAM |
| Postcode district | NR20 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| Website | http://horningtoft.org.uk/parishcouncil.html |
The villages name means 'Curtilage of the Horningas (= dwellers at the horn-shaped piece of land)'.
The village approximately 5 miles north of East Dereham. It is close to the villages of Whissonsett and Brisley. The village has a Danish Camp to its eastern end.
Notable residents
edit- Legendary English cricketer Fuller Pilch (1804–1870) was born in the village.
Notes
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Media related to Horningtoft at Wikimedia Commons
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
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