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Swainsthorpe
| Swainsthorpe | |
|---|---|
  Swainsthorpe Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 3.38 km2 (1.31 sq mi) |
| Population | 360 (2011) |
| • Density | 107/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG219009 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR14 |
| Dialling code | 01508 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
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Swainsthorpe is a village in Norfolk, England. It lies on the A140 road, approximately 5 miles south of Norwich, and just north of Newton Flotman. It covers an area of 3.38 km2 (1.31 sq mi) and had a population of 374 in 159 households at the 2001 census,[1] the population reducing to 360 at the 2011 Census.[2] The village had two Churches, St.Peter's and St. Mary's, the latter is now in ruins.[3]
The villages name means "Sveinn's outlying farm/settlement".
- ^ "Swainsthorpe parish information". South Norfolk Council. 4 January 2006. Archived from the original on 23 October 2010. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ "Swainsthorpe Parish Council History Page". Retrieved 15 October 2015.
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