| Topcroft | |
The parish church of Saint Margaret, Topcroft, Norfolk |
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Topcroft
Topcroft shown within Norfolk |
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| Area | 7.76 km2 (3.00 sq mi) |
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| Population | 268 (parish, 2001 census) |
| - Density | 35 /km2 (91 /sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM260920 |
| - London | 119 miles (192 km) |
| Parish | Topcroft CP |
| District | South Norfolk |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BUNGAY |
| Postcode district | NR35 |
| Dialling code | 01508 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Norfolk | |
Topcroft is a Village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.[1] The Village is 6.9 miles (11.1 km) north west of Bungay, 13.6 miles (21.9 km) south of Norwich and 119 miles (192 km) north east of London. The village lies .5 miles (0.80 km) south of the of B1527 road.[2] The nearest railway station is at Norwich for the Great Eastern Main Line which runs between Norwich and Liverpool Street station, London. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport. The Village in the 2001 census, has a population of 268. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of South Norfolk. Two notable residents of Topcroft are the artist Hannah Gifford (creator of "Red Fox") and Sophie Tataryn (one of Tiger Woods' noted mistresses).
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The parish church of Saint Margaret, is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk.[3]
Topcroft has an entry in the Domesday Book of 1085.[4] In the great book Topcroft is recorded by the name ‘’Topercroft’’ and ‘’Topercropt’’ and is said to be in possession of Eudo FitzSpirwic, Berenger from Saint Edmund’s.
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