Towns & cities · East Midlands
Blickling
Blickling — village and civil parish in Norfolk, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Aylsham · 2.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Blickling is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 9 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 111 people. Address: NR11. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Norfolk, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.8096°, 1.2313°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wensum SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Norfolk Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Blickling is a village and civil parish in the Broadland district of the English county of Norfolk. It is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north-west of Aylsham and 13 miles (21 km) north of Norwich. Most of the village is located within the Blickling Estate, which has been owned by the National Trust since 1940.
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Background
History
Blickling's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin. It is listed in the Domesday Book as a settlement of 44 households in the hundred of South Erpingham. In 1086, the village was part of the estates of William the Conqueror and William, Bishop of Thetford. Adjacent to the hall is the Buckinghamshire Arms public house. The present building and barn were built in 1700, although an ale house was recorded in the early 17th century.To the west of the B1354 road is Silvergate a hamlet of estate cottages, some of which are thatched and Grade II listed.
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- Coordinates
- 52.8096, 1.2313
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Broadland
- Parish
- Blickling
- Postcode
- NR11
- Parliamentary constituency
- Broadland and Fakenham
- Population
- 111
- Nearest railway station
- Aylsham — 2.6 km
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1780050 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Blickling (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Blickling church.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blickling?
- Blickling is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NR11), in the parish of Blickling.
- Is Blickling a protected site?
- Yes — Blickling is part of the River Wensum SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Norfolk Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Blickling free to visit?
- Yes, Blickling is free to enter.
- How do I get to Blickling?
- The nearest railway station is Aylsham, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR11.