Attlebridge
| Attlebridge | |
|---|---|
 St Andrew's church | |
  Attlebridge Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 5.27 km2 (2.03 sq mi) |
| Population | 122 (2001) 223 (2011)[1] |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG128168 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR9 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
Attlebridge is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated about 8 miles (13 km) north-west of Norwich, where the A1067 crosses the River Wensum.
The civil parish has an area of 5.27 square kilometres and in the 2001 census had a population of 122 in 50 households, increasing to a population of 223 in 96 households at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Broadland.[2]
The mediaeval parish church of St Andrew is a grade II* listed building.[3]
History
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The village is named after Ætla and the nearby bridge he is credited with constructing.[4] Between the 1880s and 1950s the settlement had its own Attlebridge railway station offering direct trains to Norwich and Kings Lynn. It was eventually closed as a cost-cutting measure by British Rail.[citation needed]
During World War II a nearby airfield, designated RAF Attlebridge, was used as an airfield for launching Allied aircraft missions against Axis targets in Europe.[5]
War memorial
[edit]Attlebridge's memorial plaque is on Station Road, opposite St. Andrew's Church. It commemorates the following fallen from the First World War:
- Private William J. Wortley (1878–1916), 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment
- Private Benjamin J. Rayner (1885–1916), 10th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
References
[edit]- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council, 2001. Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved 2 December 2005.
- ^ Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST ANDREW (1372661)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ Information from Broadland District Council on Attlebridge. Retrieved 11 June 2007.
- ^ Information about RAF Attlebridge airfield from ControlTowers.co.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2007.
External links
[edit]Media related to Attlebridge at Wikimedia Commons
- Information from Genuki Norfolk on Attlebridge.
- Information from Broadland District Council on Attlebridge.
- Attlebridge in the Domesday Book
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