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Feltwell
Area52.16 km2 (20.14 sq mi)
Population2,662 (2001 census[1])
• Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTF615205
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townThetford
Postcode districtIP26
Dialling code01842
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
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Feltwell is a village 10 miles west of Thetford, Norfolk, England, and is in the borough of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

Feltwell is a small village with a thriving community. The village has a small primary school which was originally built as a hospital. The pubs, The Lodge and the West End, are popular spots for the village locals and there is also a Social Club. The village also has two churches and a Methodist chapel. The street known as 'The Beck' was once a river.

The village is located near several USAF airbases, notably RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall.

See also

References

  1. ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.