Newton Flotman
| Newton Flotman | |
|---|---|
 St Mary's church, Newton Flotman | |
  Newton Flotman Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 4.87 km2 (1.88 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,489 (2001) |
| • Density | 306/km2 (790/sq mi) |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR15 |
| Dialling code | 01508 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Newton Flotman, a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, lies about 8 miles (13 km) south of Norwich on the A140 road between Tasburgh and Swainsthorpe. The River Tas flows through. The area of 4.87 km2 (1.88 sq mi) had 1,197 inhabitants in 497 households at the 2001 census,[1] increasing to 1,489 at the 2011 census.[2] For local government it lies in the district of South Norfolk. The name means "new farm/settlement". The de Ferers family held land there in the 13th century.
Governance
An electoral ward of the same name exists. This stretches west to Wreningham, with a total population taken at the 2011 census of 2,658.[3]
Facilities and amenities
Newton Flotman Church, St Mary's, is served by the Tas Valley team ministry along with those of Swainsthorpe, Tasburgh, Tharston, Saxlingham and Shotesham.[4] In 2006, an extension with a kitchen and toilet facilities opened to provide a larger meeting space.[5] In 2018, the church received £87,600 from the Heritage Lottery Fund to repair the church roof, tower and drainage system, install Wi-Fi and train local volunteers to produce films on the church's heritage.[6]
Newton Flotman Primary School caters for children in Newton Flotman, Swainsthorpe and Saxlingham Thorpe. The nearest secondary school is Long Stratton High School.
The village has a village hall, a motorcycle garage and a theatre school known as ARTS, but lacks a shop.[7] There is an area known as Smockmill Common, managed by South Norfolk District Council, in Saxlingham Thorpe near Newton Flotman, which is used for recreational purposes. Newton Flotman Football Club is based in the village.
An Elizabethan Country mansion, Rainthorpe Hall, stands by the road between Newton Flotman and Flordon.
Transport
The village stands by the A140 road between Cromer in North Norfolk and Ipswich in Suffolk.
Newton Flotman has regular bus services to Norwich and Long Stratton, operated by First Norfolk & Suffolk and Simonds of Botesdale.
The Great Eastern railway line, which links Norwich and London's Liverpool Street station, passes to the west side of the village at a level crossing, but there is no station; the nearest is at Norwich.
Notable residents
The village was the home of the Blonumvyll or Blunderville family in the 15th century: Richard & William.[8] Thomas Blundeville (c. 1522–1606), humanist writer, mathematician and inventor of the protractor lived as a country gentleman in the village.[9] Blundeville Manor is the name of a cul de sac in the village.
Brighton's Road, one of the main streets that run through the village, is named after J. L. Brighton, who was chairman of the parish council for 41 years. Brighton was succeeded as chairman by Alan King, who held the post for 14 years. Alan King Playing Field, King's Green, Kingsway and Alan Avenue are all places in the village named after him.[10]
References
- ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes Archived 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ "Tas Valley team ministry website – 'what we do' page". Tas Valley Team Ministry. Tas Valley Team Ministry. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Tas Valley Team Ministry website – St Mary's history page". Tas Valley Team Ministry website. Tas valley Team Ministry. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ Smith, Sophie. "Village church awarded heritage grant of almost £90,000". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ "Couple to open their own village store". Diss Mercury. 14 March 2007.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Plea Rolls of the Court of Common Pleas; National Archives; CP 40/629; http://aalt.law.uh.edu/H5/CP40no629/aCP40no629fronts/IMG_0702.htm; seventh entry; complainants RB & WB, with Williamm Paston, in 1418
- ^ ODNB: Tessa Beverley, "Blundeville, Thomas (c. 1522 – c. 1606)" Retrieved 4 March 2014, pay-walled.
- ^ "Newton Flotman Parish Council | History of the Parish". Newton Flotman Parish Council | Home. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Newton%20Flotman
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