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Aldeby
Aldeby — village and civil parish in Norfolk, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Beccles · 3.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Aldeby is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 13 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 406 people. Address: NR34. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Norfolk, UK". Coordinates: 52.4827°, 1.6076°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Aldeby is a village and civil parish in Norfolk, England. It is bounded to the south by the River Waveney, on the other side of which is Suffolk. The village is about 5 miles (8.0 km) by road from Beccles.
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Background
History
The name Aldeby derives from the Old Norse word meaning "old fortification". The civil parish has an area of 12.61 km2 and in 2001 had a population of 437 in 175 household, falling to a population of 422 in 180 households at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the area of the district of South Norfolk. Aldeby is well known for its fishing pits and also historically for the apple factory (Waveney Apple Growers Ltd) based on Common Road that closed in the late 1990s. It also once had its own railway station. Aldeby is mentioned in the Domesday Book and was part of Clavering hundred. Aldeby Priory was located here. Between 1959 and 1968, the village…
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- Coordinates
- 52.4827, 1.6076
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- South Norfolk
- Parish
- Aldeby
- Postcode
- NR34
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Norfolk
- Population
- 406
- Nearest railway station
- Beccles — 3.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1785132 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Aldeby (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Aldeby StMary's.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aldeby?
- Aldeby is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode NR34), in the parish of Aldeby.
- Is Aldeby free to visit?
- Yes, Aldeby is free to enter.
- How do I get to Aldeby?
- The nearest railway station is Beccles, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR34.