Little Melton

Little Melton
Little Melton Village Sign
Little Melton Location within Norfolk
Area	1.06 sq mi (2.7 km2)
Population	1,050 (2021 census)
• Density	991/sq mi (383/km2)
OS grid reference	TG164068
Civil parish	Little Melton
District	South Norfolk
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NORWICH
Postcode district	NR9
Dialling code	01603
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	South Norfolk

Little Melton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west of Norwich. The civil parish also includes the hamlet of Beckhithe.

At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 1,050, an increase from 897 at the 2011 census.

History

Little Melton's name derives from Melton, a mixture of Old English and Scandinavian meaning "middle settlement". In the Domesday Book, it is listed as Parua Meltuna, Parua being Latin for little. It is recorded as a settlement of eight households in the hundred of Humbleyard. It was part of the estates of Godric the Steward. The tower of a windmill survives in Mill Lane.

All Saints' Church

Little Melton's parish church dates from the 14th century. It is part of the Hethersett Benefice. The church includes a stained-glass depicting Saint Francis which was installed in 1968, as well as a series of medieval wall paintings including a curious warning against gossip.