Hellington
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![]() St John the Baptist, Hellington |
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Area | 2.14 km2 (0.83 sq mi) |
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Population | 69 |
– density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TG313031 |
Civil parish | Hellington |
District | South Norfolk |
Shire county | Norfolk |
Region | East |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | NORWICH |
Postcode district | NR14 |
Police | Norfolk |
Fire | Norfolk |
Ambulance | East of England |
EU Parliament | East of England |
Coordinates: 52°34′38″N 1°24′49″E / 52.57734°N 1.41355°E
Hellington is a small village and civil parish in the South Norfolk district of the county of Norfolk, England.
In the 2001 census it contained 24 households and a population of 69.[1] It is centred on a crossroads ½ mile (¾ km) south of Rockland St. Mary and around 6½ miles (10½ km) southeast of Norwich. The road north leads to Rockland St. Mary, south leads to the church and to Hellington Corner on the A146. East and west from the crossroads are both no through roads; east leading to Hellington Hall, a Grade II Listed 17th-century country house, and Low Common and west leading to Holverston.
Church of St John the Baptist
The church, St John the Baptist, is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk, and is a Grade I listed building . It contains a bronze war memorial to the dead and serving soldiers from World War I (memorial details).
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hellington. |
- Ordnance Survey Pathfinder (1:25000) map of Hellington
- St. John the Baptist on the Norfolk Churches website.
- St. John the Baptist on the Round Tower Churches website
- Green Pastures Nursery (at Hellington Corner)
- Hellington Hall
References
- ↑ "Hellington parish information". South Norfolk Council. 30 March 2009. Retrieved 20 June 2009.