Aldborough, Norfolk
| Aldborough | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | NORWICH | |
| Postcode district | NR11 | |
| Dialling code | 01263 | |
| Police | Norfolk | |
| Fire | Norfolk | |
| Ambulance | East of England | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Aldborough is a village and former civil parish in the North Norfolk district of the English county of Norfolk. It is situated about 8 miles (13 km) south of Cromer. The parish was combined with Thurgarton in April 1935 and the two villages are now both in the parish of Aldborough and Thurgarton.[1] On 1 January 2001, the new parish was renamed to "Aldborough & Thurgarton".[2] The combined parish had a population of 567 in 259 households at the 2001 Census, increasing to 578 at the 2011 Census.[3][4]
The name "Aldborough" derives from the Old English ald (old) and burh (fortification).[5] At the 1931 census the former civil parish of had a population of 302.[6]
References
- A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "North Walsham Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council, 2001. Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved 2 December 2005.
- OCLC 6964610.
- ^ "Population statistics Aldborough CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
External links
Media related to Aldborough, Norfolk at Wikimedia Commons- Aldborough, Norfolk village website
- Aldborough watermill history
- Aldborough in the Domesday Book
