Saxlingham Nethergate

Saxlingham Nethergate is a village and civil parish in Norfolk, England, about 9.5 miles (15 km) south of Norwich.

Saxlingham Nethergate

St Mary's parish church
Saxlingham Nethergate
Location within Norfolk
Area8.55 km2 (3.30 sq mi)
Population688 (2011)
• Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTM229973
Civil parish
  • Saxlingham Nethergate
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNORWICH
Postcode districtNR15
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England

The civil parish has an area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2) and the 2001 Census recorded a population of 676 in 276 households, the population increasing to 688 at the 2011 Census.[1] For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of South Norfolk.[2] The Church of England parish church of St. Mary is Decorated Gothic, with a chancel, nave and square west tower with a ring of eight bells. In 1867 the church was thoroughly restored, the nave enlarged, a vestry added and a stained glass window inserted in the tower: several of the other windows are stained glass.

Recreation

The local cricket team plays in the Norfolk Alliance league.[3]

Notable residents

See also

References
  1. "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  2. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council, 2001. Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes Archived 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 2, 2005.
  3. Saxlingham cricket team Retrieved 27 March 2009


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