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,[1] the population increasing to 378 at the 2011 census.[2]
| Shelfanger | |
|---|---|
 All Saints' Church, Shelfhanger | |
  Shelfanger Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 6.99 km2 (2.70 sq mi) |
| Population | 378 (2011 census) |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM106837 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DISS |
| Postcode district | IP22 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
In years gone by there was a school, a post office, a pub, three shops, a blacksmiths and a garage run by a family of brothers called Bowman. These have all now been closed down. Josh Kirby (died 2001), an artist lived there.
History
editThe villages name means 'Shelf wood'.
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.[3]
Notes
edit- ^ "Shelfanger parish information". South Norfolk Council. 6 May 2008. Archived from the original on 23 October 2010. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ "Civil Parish Population 2011". Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ Blomefield, Francis (c. 1736). . . Vol. 1. London (published 1805–1810).
External links
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- Diss Express - village's local newspaper website
- shelfanger.com - village's local website, managed by the Parish Council
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