Coordinates: 52°22′52″N 1°04′52″E / 52.381°N 1.081°E
| Roydon, South Norfolk | |
  Roydon, South Norfolk
Roydon, South Norfolk shown within Norfolk |
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| Area | 5.54 km2 (2.14 sq mi) |
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| Population | 2,358 |
| - Density | 426 /km2 (1,100 /sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | |
| Parish | Roydon, South Norfolk |
| District | South Norfolk |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DISS |
| IP22 | |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| European Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Norfolk | |
Roydon is a small village and parish in the county of Norfolk, England, about a mile west of Diss. It covers an area of 5.54 km2 (2.14 sq mi) and had a population of 2,358 in 981 households as of the 2001 census.[1]
It is mentioned in 1035 as Rygedune, and as Regadona and Regheduna in the Domesday Book, and later in 1242 as Reydon.[2] In 1603 there were 124 communicants, and in 1736 there were 60 families, totalling 240 souls. In 1736 it was assessed for tax at tax at 630 and a half pounds.[3]
Its church, St Remigius, is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk. The dedication day was kept on the first of October, being the day of his translation.[3]
Notes
- ^ "Roydon parish information". South Norfolk Council. 23 March 2009. http://www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/democracy/Roydon_parish.asp. Retrieved on 20 June 2009.
- ^ Eilert Ekwall, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names (4th ed.), p. 395.
- ^ a b Blomefield, Francis (c.1736, published c.1806). History of Norfolk. 1. London.
External links
- Website with photos of Roydon St Remigius
- Diss Express - village's local newspaper website
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