Coordinates: 52°33′56″N 1°23′00″E / 52.56563°N 1.38336°E
| Alpington | |
  Alpington
Alpington shown within Norfolk |
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| Area | 2.18 km2 (0.84 sq mi) |
|---|---|
| Population | 460 (2001 census) |
| - Density | 211 /km2 (550 /sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | |
| District | South Norfolk |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR14 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| European Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Norfolk | |
Alpington is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated about six miles (10 km) south-east of Norwich and is closely associated with Yelverton just to the north.
The civil parish has an area of 2.18 square kilometres and in the 2001 census had a population of 460 in 199 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of South Norfolk.[1]
The village has a village hall, primary school and a pub the 'Wheel of Fortune'.
Alpington and Yelverton are served by bus route 570 operated by Anglian Coaches providing five services a day into Norwich and out to Seething and Loddon: Timetable
Notable residents
- British tennis-player Richard Bloomfield is from Alpington.
Notes
- ^ *Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved December 2, 2005.
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