Loddon, Norfolk
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| Population | 2578[1] |
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| District | South Norfolk |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode district | NR14 |
| Dial code | 01508 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| European Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Norfolk | |
Loddon is a small market town by the River Chet within The Broads National Park in Norfolk, England. The name Loddon is thought to mean "Muddy Stream" in reference to the Chet.
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[edit] History
[edit] Origins
[edit] Local Government
Run by South Norfolk Council.
[edit] Town Centre
Ther are many shops and services in central Loddon catering for all needs. There main shop in Loddon is a small CO-OP foodstore but there are two newsagents, two butchers, various take-aways such as fish and chips and Chinese restaurant plus services include a movie rental store, two estate agents, a doctors, dentist, opticians and a hardware shop. There are also three public houses in central loddon; The Angel, The Swan and The King's Head.
[edit] Education
Loddon is home to three popular schools; Loddon First, Loddon Middle and Hobart High School, as well as nursery education. Hobart is currently going under extensive construction work to improve and expand the school.
[edit] Geography
Loddon is situated on the Norfolk Broads, on the River Chet which is a tributary to the River Yare.
[edit] Industry
Loddon also has a small industrial area situated at the southern entrance to the town and a boat yard situated on the River Chet.
[edit] Sport
Local football team, the Loddon Grasshoppers.
[edit] Tourism
Many people come to Loddon in the summer, with people a field in the centre designated for carvans plus visitors that arrive via the river Chet.
[edit] Village of the Year
In 2005, Loddon was chosen to represent Norfolk in the National Calor Village of the Year Competition. In December 2005 representatives from Loddon went to London to the National Presentation Ceremony where the town had won the first prize for the East Region.
[edit] Holy Trinity Church
The town centre of Loddon, a designated conservation area, is dominated by the Holy Trinity Church dates from 1490 by Sir James Hobart who lived at Hales Hall, and was Attorney General to King Henry VII. The outside of the building is faced with flintwork and the interior contains a hammerbeam roof, Jacobean pulpit, Victorian pews with carved poppy-head ends, several table-top tombs, an ancient poor-box and a panel on the painted rood screen which shows William of Norwich, a boy martyr who is reputed to have been crucified in the 12th century. There is also a medieval baptismal font set high on three steps, however despite its shaft and bowl were originally carved and painted, they were defaced during periods of iconoclasm.
The church is said to have possibly replaced an earlier Norman church and an even older one built by St Felix, Bishop of East Anglia, about 630.
[edit] Famous Residents
- Adam Drury - Footballer for Norwich City Football Club resides in Loddon.
[edit] Transport
[edit] Road
A146 bypass goes alongside Loddon heading towards Norwich to the northwest and Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth in the east.
[edit] Air
Beccles Heliport is near Beccles which is about 6 miles from Loddon.
[edit] Water
The Norfolk Broads is connected by the river that runs through Loddon.
[edit] Nearest Places
[edit] References
- ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council,2001. "Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes."
