Lyng, Norfolk

Lyng
St Margaret, Lyng
Lyng  Lyng shown within Norfolk
Area	7.99 km2 (3.08 sq mi)
Population	806
- Density	101 /km2 (260 /sq mi)
OS grid reference	TG 068 176
District	Breckland
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NORWICH
Postcode district	NR9
Dialling code	01603
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
EU Parliament	East of England
UK Parliament	Mid Norfolk
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Lyng is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the River Wensum, some 10 km (6.2 mi) north-east of the town of East Dereham and 20 km (12 mi) north-west of the city of Norwich.

The civil parish has an area of 7.99 km² (3.08 sq mi) and in the 2001 census had a population of 806 in 338 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Breckland.

St. Margaret's Church and The Fox and Hounds (local public house) are located closer to the river with the shop located in the middle of the village.

Church of Saint Margaret

I medieval times Lyng had two churches; The Church of St. Edmund, which was the church of the nearby Benedictine Monastery. Unfortunately fell into ruin when disused after the dissolution of the monasteries and sadly all but a small stone pillar has disappeared. The church of Saint Margaret is still in use today and has regular services operated by the Church Of England.

Although externally the church appears to be 17th to 18th century, this is due to a large renovation that took place around that time, the nave itself dates back to the 15th century, when it was most probably enlarged from the original medieval church which stood there.

Lyng St Margaret also houses a very historic artifact of an Altar cloth which was made in the 19th century but was made from at least two vestments from the 15th century.

Lyng also has a Motocross track which holds the British Motocross Championship annually. The track is located to the south of the village.

Lyng is the Birthplace of Fifth Gear presenter Quentin Willson

Lyng Eastaugh

The hamlet of Lyng Eastaugh lies to the east of the main village near to Weston Longville. It houses the ruins of a nunnery called St. Edmund's Chapel. The settlement was dissolved in 1176 when the nunnery moved to St. George's Nunnery, Thetford.

References

• ^ Ordnance Survey (1999). OS Explorer Map 238 - East Dereham & Aylsham. ISBN 0-319-21869-4.
• ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved December 2, 2005.

External links

• Map sources for Lyng, Norfolk
• Information from Genuki Norfolk on Lyng.
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