Lingwood

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Human settlement in England

Lingwood

Lingwood

Location within Norfolk

Area| 1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi)
Population| 2,719 (2011 census)
• Density| 2,518/km2 (6,520/sq mi)
OS grid reference| TG3608
Civil parish|

* Lingwood and Burlingham

District|

* Broadland

Shire county|

* Norfolk

Region|

* East

Country| England
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Post town| NORWICH
Postcode district| NR13
Dialling code| 01603

List of places

England
Norfolk

52°37′N 1°29′E﻿ / ﻿52.62°N 1.49°E﻿ / 52.62; 1.49

Lingwood is a village and former civil parish, 8 miles (13 km) east of Norwich,[1] now in the parish of Lingwood and Burlingham, in the Broadland district, in the county of Norfolk, England. In 2011 the built-up area had a population of 2,719[2] and the built-up area sub division had a population of 2,493.[3] In 1931 the parish had a population of 568.[4]

## Features

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Lingwood has a church called St Peter,[5] a pub called the Kings Head on Station Road,[6] a railway station on Station Road[7] and a village hall.[8] A parkrun takes place at the village hall every Saturday morning, at 9 am, and is run by local volunteers.[9]

## History

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The name "Lingwood" means 'Bank wood' or 'heather wood'[10] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Burlingham.[11][12]

## References

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1. ^ "Distance from Lingwood [52.622174, 1.490106]". GENUKI. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
2. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Lingwood Built-up area (E34004902)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
3. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Lingwood Built-up area sub division (E35000049)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
4. ^ "Population Statistics Lingwood AP/CP through time". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
5. ^ "St Peter, Lingwood". Norfolk Churches. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
6. ^ "Kings Head, Lingwood". Kings Head. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
7. ^ "Lingwood". Greater Anglia. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
8. ^ "Lingwood Village Hall". Lingwood Village Hall. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
9. ^ "Course | Lingwood parkrun".
10. ^ "Lingwood Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
11. ^ "Relationships and Changes Burlingham CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
12. ^ "BLOFIELD REGISTRATION DISTRICT". UKBMD. Retrieved 26 August 2019.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lingwood.

* "Blofield Hundred: Lingwood". British History Online. Retrieved 26 August 2019.