| Ashwellthorpe | |
|---|---|
| St Nicholas' Church, Fundenhall | |
Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 9.74 km2 (3.76 sq mi) |
| Population | 750 (2011) |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM 151 974 |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR16 |
| Dialling code | 01508 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
Ashwellthorpe and Fundenhall is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk 3+1⁄2 miles (5.6 km) south-east of Wymondham and 9 miles (14 km) south-west of Norwich. [1] The parish includes the villages of Ashwellthorpe and Fundenhall, which lie about 1 mile (1.6 km) apart, although somewhat farther by road.
The civil parish has an area of 3.76 square miles (9.74 km2) and in the 2001 census had a population of 756 in 301 households, the population falling to 750 at the 2011 Census. [2] For local government, the parish falls within the district of South Norfolk. Fundenhall was a separate parish until it was annexed by Ashwellthorpe in 1935. The combined parish was known as Ashwellthorpe until 2003, when it adopted its current name.* [3]
Ashwellthorpe had a railway station on the Forncett to Wymondham line; it closed to passengers in 1939. [4]