Towns & cities · East Midlands
Swanton Morley
Swanton Morley — a village located in Breckland District, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dereham · 4.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Swanton Morley is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 11 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 2,100 people. Address: NR20. Wikidata describes it as: "a village located in Breckland District, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.7086°, 0.9813°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wensum SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Swanton Morley is a village and civil parish situated in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated in the heart of Norfolk 18 miles from the centre of Norwich and three miles from Dereham, at the geographical centre of Norfolk. It covers an area of 11.14 km2 (4.30 sq mi) and had a population of 2,415 in 783 households at the 2001 census, reducing to a population of 2,100 in 723 households at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government it is in the Elmham and Mattishall Division of Norfolk County Council and the Lincoln Ward of Breckland District Council. The village has a long history; it was documented in the 11th-century Domesday Book, and was home to the ancestors of Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States. It has links to the armed forces through the nearby Robertson Barracks. The village has won several awards including the Calor Village of the Year award 2009/10 for the East of England.
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Background
History
The first part of the village's name "Swanton" is derived from the Old English for herdsman's enclosure. The second part, "Morley", refers to Robert de Morli, who held the lordship of the manor in 1346. The village was the home of Richard Lincoln (1550–1620), a local churchwarden who built the building which is today The Angel public house. Lincoln was the wealthy grandfather of Samuel Lincoln, and Richard's coat-of-arms can be seen today in the east window of All Saints' Church in Swanton Morley. Richard Lincoln disinherited Samuel's father Edward from his will in favour of his fourth wife, thus throwing the Lincoln family into penury and forcing young Samuel to flee to Hingham,…
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- Coordinates
- 52.7086, 0.9813
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Breckland
- Parish
- Swanton Morley
- Postcode
- NR20
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- Population
- 2,100
- Nearest railway station
- Dereham — 4 km
- Official site
- www.swantonmorley.info
Sources
- wikidata: Q691460 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Swanton Morley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: AllSaintsSwantonMorley.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Swanton Morley?
- Swanton Morley is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NR20), in the parish of Swanton Morley.
- Is Swanton Morley a protected site?
- Yes — Swanton Morley is part of the River Wensum SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Swanton Morley free to visit?
- Yes, Swanton Morley is free to enter.
- How do I get to Swanton Morley?
- The nearest railway station is Dereham, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR20.