Tacolneston
| Tacolneston | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | NORWICH | |
| Postcode district | NR16 | |
| Dialling code | 01508 (north part) 01953 (south part) | |
| Police | Norfolk | |
| Fire | Norfolk | |
| Ambulance | East of England | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Tacolneston (Anglo-Saxon Tātwulfes tūn, meaning "Tātwulf's farmstead", via an old handwriting misread 'n' for 'u'.
It is the location of the Tacolneston transmitting station, a facility for both analogue and digital VHF/FM radio and UHF television transmission.
Tacolneston Church of England Primary School, which has around 80 pupils aged 5–11, is situated on Norwich Road.[3]
The village is the site of the historic All Saints'
Parish Church, which has a ring of six bells in its tower, part of which dates from the 14th century.[4][5]
Notable residents
- hip replacement surgery in the 1950s,[6] and who is now honoured with a bust at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital[7]
- The Boileau baronets, who have lived at Tacolneston Hall since the baronetcy was created in 1838.
References
- ^ "Tacolneston parish information", South Norfolk Council
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ Tacolneston Church of England Primary School - Ofsted report
- ^ "All Saints, Tacolneston", Norfolk Churches
- ^ "Tacolneston: All Saints, Tacolneston", A Church Near You
- ^ "Tacolneston village, Norfolk". Retrieved 16 June 2009.
- ^ "Presentation to honour the pioneer of hip replacements". Retrieved 16 June 2009.
External links
Media related to Tacolneston at Wikimedia Commons