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Flitcham with Appleton
St. Mary's church, Appleton in 2016
Area17.08 km2 (6.59 sq mi)
Population276 
• Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTF716267
Civil parish
  • Flitcham with Appleton
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKING'S LYNN
Postcode districtPE31
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk

Flitcham with Appleton is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 17.08 km2 (6.59 sq mi) and had a population of 236 in 96 households at the 2001 census.[1] The population, including the parish of Anmer, was 276 at the 2011 Census.[2]

The parish includes the village of Flitcham as well as the sites of the deserted medieval villages of Appleton and Little Appleton.[3] The ruined church of St Mary, the former parish church of Appleton, dates from at least the 11th century. Its ruined round tower remains standing and is a Grade II* listed building.[4][5]

For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

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.
  2. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  3. ^ Parish summary: Flitcham with Appleton, Norfolk Heritage Explorer Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  4. ^ St Mary, Appleton, Norfolk Churches website. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  5. ^ Church of St Mary, Flitcham with Appleton, British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 7 November 2016.

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