Geldeston

Geldeston
Geldeston
	St Michael's Church
	Geldeston Location within Norfolk
Area	3.40 km2 (1.31 sq mi)
Population	397 (2011)
• Density	117/km2 (300/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TM390914
Civil parish	Geldeston;
District	South Norfolk;
Shire county	Norfolk;
Region	East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BECCLES
Postcode district	NR34
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
	List of places UK England Norfolk 52°28′06″N 1°31′06″E / 52.46827°N 1.51842°E

Geldeston is a parish and village in Norfolk. It is about 1 mile west of Gillingham and 2 miles north west of Beccles. Other nearby villages include Ellingham and Broome to the west. It covers an area of 3.40 km² (1.31 sq mi) and had a population of 398 in 161 households at the 2001 census,^[1] the population reducing marginally to 397 in 157 households at the 2011 census.^[2]

The church of Geldeston St Michael is one of 124 round-tower churches in Norfolk, England. The current incumbent of this parish is the Rev Julie Oddy-Bates who until recently^[when?] was a curate under the rev Jane Atkins.

Notes

^ "Geldeston parish information". South Norfolk Council. 8 January 2009. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 7 September 2015.

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[1] "Geldeston parish information". South Norfolk Council. 8 January 2009. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[2] "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 7 September 2015.

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