Mulbarton, Norfolk
| Mulbarton | |
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  Mulbarton Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 5.34 km2 (2.06 sq mi) |
| Population | 3,521 (2011) |
| • Density | 659/km2 (1,710/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG187003 |
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| District | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode district | NR14 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
Mulbarton is a village and civil parish located south of Norwich in the English county of Norfolk.[1] It covers an area of 5.34 km2 (2.06 sq mi).[2]
The population at the 2001 census was 2,827,[3] increasing to 3,521 at the 2011 census.[4]
Facilities include two schools (Mulbarton Infant School and Mulbarton Junior School), an Adnams' public house, The World's End, a social club, two convenience stores (One Stop and Co-op), a church, a fish-and-chip shop, a Chinese takeaway, and an MOT and vehicle repair centre. There is a regular bus service to Norwich. In the centre of the village is a large common, with a pond where many ducks live.
Governance
An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches north west to Ketteringham with a total population taken at the 2011 census of 5,121.[5]
Notable people
- Maurice Norman, the former Norwich City, Tottenham Hotspur and England footballer, was born in Mulbarton.[6]
- Matthew Turner, retired DJ & producer and now evangelical naturist
- Al Bowen, drummer and postman
References
- ^ "Norfolk Heritage and Explorations - Mulbarton". Web.archive.org. 2010-11-21. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Mulbarton parish information". South Norfolk Council. 17 April 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council. "2001 Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes". Norfolk.gov.uk. Archived from the original (XLS) on 2017-02-11. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ "Maurice Norman". Englandstats. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
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