Swannington, Norfolk

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Coordinates: 52°43′44″N 1°09′33″E / 52.72884°N 1.15929°E

Swannington
St Margeret, Swannington
Swannington Swannington shown within Norfolk
Area	5.90 km² (2.28 sq mi)
Population	287
- Density	49 /km² (130 /sq mi)
OS grid reference	TG134192
Civil parish	Swannington
District	Broadland
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NORWICH
Postcode district	NR9
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
EU Parliament	East of England
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Swannington is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, United Kingdom.

Location

The village is located approximately 9 miles (14 km) north of Norwich between the villages of Taverham, Felthorpe, Brandiston and Cawston. It covers an area of 5.90 km² (2.28 sq mi).

Population

Swannington had a population of 287 in 120 households as of the 2001 census.^[1] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Broadland.

Amenities

As it is a very small village it has very few amenities. There is a farm butchery and garden centre/nursery. The parish church and children's play area complete the facilities.

Tourism

Visitors to the village may be confused by the split nature of the village, some may first arrive in Swannington (Upgate), a collection of larger houses around Upgate Common, but this is separated from the main village by a short stretch of farmland. Swannington itself is spread around a village green split by a small stream (or beck) on which can be found a former pump and the recent addition of a contemporary village sign.

The village holds an open gardens event every two years. Both are well attended and raise money for the church.

The village is crossed by the Norwich Fringe Project footpaths^[2] and is within easy reach of Marriots Way, a path on the former railway line running from Aylsham to Norwich.

RAF Swannington, a World War II air base, now dismantled, was constructed to the north of the village.

Notes

↑ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
↑ Norwich fringe project Retrieved 5 March 2009

External links

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v t e Civil parishes of Broadland

Acle Alderford Attlebridge Aylsham Beeston St Andrew Beighton Belaugh Blickling Blofield Booton Brampton Brandiston Brundall Burgh and Tuttington Buxton with Lammas Cantley Cawston Coltishall Crostwick Drayton Felthorpe Foulsham Freethorpe Frettenham Great and Little Plumstead Great Witchingham Guestwick Hainford Halvergate Haveringland Hellesdon Hemblington Hevingham Heydon Honingham Horsford Horsham St Faith and Newton St Faith Horstead with Stanninghall Lingwood and Burlingham Little Witchingham Marsham Morton on the Hill Old Catton Oulton Postwick with Witton Rackheath Reedham Reepham Ringland Salhouse Salle South Walsham Spixworth Sprowston Stratton Strawless Strumpshaw Swannington Taverham Themelthorpe Thorpe St Andrew Upton with Fishley Weston Longville Woodbastwick Wood Dalling Wroxham

See also Breckland Great Yarmouth King's Lynn and West Norfolk North Norfolk South Norfolk

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