Burston and Shimpling

Burston and Shimpling
Burston and Shimpling
	St George's Church, Shimpling
	Burston and Shimpling Location within Norfolk
Area	9.17 km2 (3.54 sq mi)
Population	568
• Density	62/km2 (160/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TM143827
Civil parish	Burston and Shimpling;
District	South Norfolk;
Shire county	Norfolk;
Region	East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DISS
Postcode district	IP21, IP22
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
	List of places UK England Norfolk 52°24′N 1°09′E / 52.40°N 1.15°E

Burston and Shimpling are small villages and form a united parish in the county of Norfolk, England. The parish covers an area of 9.17 km² (3.54 sq mi) and had a population of 538 in 206 households at the 2001 census,^[1] the population increasing to 568 in 234 households at the 2011 Census.^[2]

The Church of St George, Shimpling, is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk. It is in care of the Churches Conservation Trust.

Location

Historically, Shimpling was bounded on the east by Dickleburgh, on the west by Burston, on the south by Thelton, and on the north by Gissing,^[3] absorbing Burston only much later. These divisions largely remain.

Notes

^ "Burston & Shimpling parish information". South Norfolk Council. 23 July 2008. Archived from the original on 5 September 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 5 September 2015.
^ Blomefield, Francis (c. 1736). History of Norfolk . Vol. 1. London (published 1805–1810).

External links

Website with photos of Shimpling St George

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[1] "Burston & Shimpling parish information". South Norfolk Council. 23 July 2008. Archived from the original on 5 September 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2009.

[2] "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 5 September 2015.

[3] Blomefield, Francis (c. 1736). History of Norfolk . Vol. 1. London (published 1805–1810).

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