Cranworth
| Cranworth | |
 St Mary's church, Cranworth |
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  Cranworth |
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| Area | 20.63 km2 (7.97 sq mi) |
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| Population | 440 (2001 census[1]) |
| – density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TF9831004660 |
| District | Breckland |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Thetford |
| Postcode district | IP25 |
| Dialling code | 01362 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | South West Norfolk |
Coordinates: 52°36′13″N 0°55′37″E / 52.603518°N 0.927043°E
Cranworth is a village and civil parish in the Breckland district[2] of mid-Norfolk, East Anglia, England, in the United Kingdom. It has an area of 20.63 km2 (7.97 sq mi) with an estimated population of 415 in 2007.[3]
Cranworth village has a church, St. Marys[4] in the Benefice of Reymerston.[5]
The civil parish was created from the four previous ecclesiastical parishes of Cranworth, Letton, Southburgh and Woodrising by the County of Norfolk Review Order, 1935.
Notable residents
- Robert Rolfe, 1st Baron Cranworth was born in the village.
References
- ↑ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ↑ Visit Breckland
- ↑ Breckland Yearbook
- ↑ Norfolk churches
- ↑ Benefice of Reymerston
External links
Media related to Cranworth at Wikimedia Commons
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