North Tuddenham
| North Tuddenham | |
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| File:St Mary the Virgin, North Tuddenham, Norfolk - geograph.org.uk - 308315.jpg St Mary the Virgin church, North Tuddenham | |
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| Area | 9.41 km2 (3.63 sq mi) |
| Population | 335 (2011)[1] |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG038141 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DEREHAM |
| Postcode district | NR20 |
| Dialling code | 01362 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
North Tuddenham is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, North Tuddenham is 3 miles (4.8 km) east of East Dereham, and is close to the A47 road.
St. Mary's Church
[edit | edit source]The parish church is dedicated to St Mary.[2]
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The villages name means 'Tuda's homestead/village'.
Geography
[edit | edit source]It covers an area of 9.41 km2 (3.63 sq mi) and had a population of 305 in 121 households at the 2001 census,[3] increasing to a population of 335 in 138 households at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the Upper Wensum Ward of Breckland District Council and the Elmham and Mattishall Division of Norfolk County Council.
RAF Tuddenham is nearby. In 1944, a USAAF B24 bomber, assembling for what would become an aborted mission due to weather conditions, lost a wing and crashed at North Tuddenham, killing eight of the ten crew members. A memorial plaque is located in St Mary's church.[4] The incident is also commemorated in a village flag, designed by a local school student, Esme Okan, in 2021.[5]
References
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- ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes Archived 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
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http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/North%20Tuddenham
External links
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- GENUKI(tm) page
- Map sources for North Tuddenham
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