Shimpling, Norfolk

Shimpling is a village and former civil parish 16 miles (26 km) south of Norwich,[1] now in the parish of Burston and Shimpling, in the South Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 134.[2]

Shimpling

St George's Church
Shimpling
Location within Norfolk
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom

Amenities

Shimpling has a church called St George.[3]

Location

Historically, Shimpling was bounded on the east by Dickleburgh, on the west by Burston, on the south by Thelton, and on the north by Gissing.[4] These divisions largely remain.

History

The name "Shimpling" is Old English[5] and means 'Scimpel's people'.[6] Shimpling was recorded in the Domesday Book as Simplinga(ham).[7] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Burston.[8]

References
  1. "Distance from Shimpling [52.403937, 1.163091]". GENUKI. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  2. "Population statistics Shimpling CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  3. "St George, Shimpling". Norfolk Churches. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  4. Blomefield, Francis (c. 1736). History of Norfolk . 1. London (published c. 1806). Check date values in: |publication-date= (help)
  5. "Parish-summary-Burston-with-Shimpling". Norfolk Heritage. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  6. "Shimpling Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  7. "Norfolk S-T". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  8. "Relationships and changes Shimpling CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
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