Coordinates: 52°42′25″N 1°08′55″E / 52.70701°N 1.14851°E
| Attlebridge | |
  Attlebridge
 Attlebridge shown within Norfolk |
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| Area | 5.27 km2 (2.03 sq mi) |
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| Population | 122 |
| - Density | 23 /km2 (60 /sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | |
| Parish | Attlebridge |
| District | Broadland |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR9 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| European Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Norfolk | |
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. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Broadland.[1]
History
The village is named after Ætla and the nearby bridge he is credited with constructing.[2] 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.
During World War II a nearby airfield, designated RAF Attlebridge, was used as an air base for launching Allied aircraft missions against Axis targets in Europe.[3]
References
- ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council, 2001. Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved December 2, 2005.
- ^ Information from Broadland District Council on Attlebridge. Retrieved June 11, 2007.
- ^ Information about RAF Attlebridge airfield from ControlTowers.co.uk. Retrieved June 11, 2007.
External links
- Information from Genuki Norfolk on Attlebridge.
- Information from Broadland District Council on Attlebridge.
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