Coordinates: 52°43′03″N 1°03′37″E / 52.71741°N 1.0604°E
| Lyng | |
 St Margaret, Lyng |
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  Lyng
Lyng shown within Norfolk |
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| Area | 7.99 km2 (3.08 sq mi) |
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| Population | 806 |
| - Density | 101 /km2 (260 /sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | |
| District | Breckland |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR9 |
| Dialling code | 01603 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | Mid Norfolk |
| List of places: UK • England • Norfolk | |
Lyng is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the River Wensum, some 10 km (6.2 mi) north-east of the town of East Dereham and 20 km (12 mi) north-west of the city of Norwich.[1]
The civil parish has an area of 7.99 km2 (3.08 sq mi) and in the 2001 census had a population of 806 in 338 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Breckland.[2]
St. Margaret's Church and The Fox and Hounds (local public house) are located closer to the river with the shop located in the middle of the village.
Lyng also has a Motocross track which holds the British Motocross Championship annually. The track is located to the south of the village.
Lyng is the Birthplace of Fifth Gear presenter Quentin Willson
Lyng Eastaugh
The hamlet of Lyng Eastaugh lies to the east of the main village near to Weston Longville. It houses the ruins of a nunnery called St. Edmund's Chapel. The settlement was dissolved in 1176 when the nunnery moved to St. George's Nunnery, Thetford.
References
- ^ Ordnance Survey (1999). OS Explorer Map 238 - East Dereham & Aylsham. ISBN 0-319-21869-4.
- ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved December 2, 2005.
External links
- Map sources for Lyng.
- Information from Genuki Norfolk on Lyng.
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