Shelton and Hardwick
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Coordinates: 52°27′46″N 1°16′15″E / 52.46267°N 1.27091°E
| Shelton and Hardwick | |
 Hardwick St Margaret |
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 Shelton and Hardwick
Shelton and Hardwick shown within Norfolk |
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| Area | 8.90 km2 (3.44 sq mi) |
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| Population | 283 |
| - Density | 32 /km2 (83 /sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM223900 |
| Civil parish | Shelton and Hardwick |
| District | South Norfolk |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR15 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Norfolk | |
Shelton and Hardwick is a civil parish in South Norfolk, England made up of the villages of Shelton and Hardwick. It lies about 3 km southeast of Long Stratton, about 6 km north of Harleston and 10 km west of Bungay. It covers an area of 8.90 km2 (3.44 sq mi) and had a population of 283 in 107 households as of the 2001 census.[1]
Shelton contains a primary school, a church and Shelton Hall.
Hardwick has a church (which is famous locally for its ruined tower[citation needed] and is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk), as well as several farms and a substantial amount of housing. It also is home to an airfield, which has been used in the past by the US air force.
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Shelton & Hardwick parish information". South Norfolk Council. 4 January 2006. http://www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/democracy/shelton_parish.asp. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
[edit] References
- Map sources for Shelton and Hardwick
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