Poringland
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Poringland is a village, found in the constituency of South Norfolk, England. It was also known as East Poringland and Great Poringland, and was part of the ancient district of Henstead. Its name is derived from 'Poor spring land', because it has poor soil. It lies 5 miles south of Norwich City Centre and a further 6 miles away from Bungay. The population of Poringland has rapidly grown in the past 50 years from 500 to well over 6000.[citation needed] This small village contains many public services such as, 3 pubs, a supermarket, estate agents and various shops.
The church of Poringland All Saints is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk.
The sign is famous due to it depicting the Norwich School artist John Crome painting a tree in Poringland, one of his most famous paintings. Cromes Oak Close in the village is named after the artist. Many of these paintings are available to view at the Norwich Castle Museum.
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