Little Ellingham

Little Ellingham
Little Ellingham
	Saint Peter Parish Church, Little Ellingham
	Little Ellingham Location within Norfolk
Area	6.24 km2 (2.41 sq mi)
Population	250 (parish, 2011 census)
• Density	40/km2 (100/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TM004992
• London	104 miles (167 km)
Civil parish	Little Ellingham CP;
District	Breckland;
Shire county	Norfolk;
Region	East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ATTLEBOROUGH
Postcode district	NR17
Dialling code	01953
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
Website	http://lt-ellinghampc.norfolkparishes.gov.uk/
	List of places UK England Norfolk 52°33′11″N 0°57′24″E / 52.55305°N 0.95654°E

Little Ellingham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.^[2] The village is 4.6 miles (7.4 km) north-west of Attleborough, 2 miles (3.2 km) north-west of its sister village of Great Ellingham, 18.8 miles (30.3 km) west-south-west of Norwich and 105 miles (169 km) north-east of London. The nearest railway station is at Attleborough for the Breckland Line which runs between Cambridge and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport.

Little Ellingham is served by St Peter's Church^[3] in the Benefice of Great Ellingham.^[4]

History

Little Ellingham has an entry in the Domesday Book of 1085.^[5] In the great book, Little Ellingham is recorded by the names “Ailincham”, “Elincgham” and “Ellingham. The main landholder is the King but in the custody of William de Warenne and Godric. The survey also mentions 12 cattle and 34 goats.

References

^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
^ Ordnance Survey Explorer Map, Sheet 237, Norwich, Wymondham, Attleborough and Watton, ISBN 0-319-23809-1
^ Norfolk churches
^ Great Ellingham Benefice
^ The Domesday Book, Englands Heritage, Then and Now, Editor: Thomas Hinde,Norfolk page 191, Little Ellingham, ISBN 1-85833-440-3

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[1] "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 August 2016.

[2] Ordnance Survey Explorer Map, Sheet 237, Norwich, Wymondham, Attleborough and Watton, ISBN 0-319-23809-1

[3] Norfolk churches

[4] Great Ellingham Benefice

[5] The Domesday Book, Englands Heritage, Then and Now, Editor: Thomas Hinde,Norfolk page 191, Little Ellingham, ISBN 1-85833-440-3

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