Aslacton

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Aslacton
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Aslacton St Michael
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Aslacton
Location within Norfolk
Area4.88 km2 (1.88 sq mi)
Population434 (2011)
  Density 89/km2 (230/sq mi)
OS grid reference TM156911
Civil parish
  • Aslacton
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town NORWICH
Postcode district NR15
Dialling code 01379
Police Norfolk
Fire Norfolk
Ambulance East of England
UK Parliament
Website http://aslactonpc.wixsite.com/aslactonpc
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk
52°28′31″N1°10′23″E / 52.47522°N 1.17316°E / 52.47522; 1.17316
Aslacton Mill Aslacton Mill.jpg
Aslacton Mill

Aslacton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated between Norwich and Diss, and is near Great Moulton. The closest town to Aslacton is Long Stratton.

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The village name means 'Aslakr's farm/settlement'.

The civil parish has an area of 4.88 square kilometres and in the 2001 census had a population of 416 in 161 households, the population increasing to 434 at the 2011 census, [1] then to 445 at the 2021 census. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of South Norfolk.

Its church, dating from 996AD, St Michael is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk.

Aslacton has a primary school. It used to have a pub, now the building is used as a private residence. The village post office has closed. As of recent, it also has floristry services.

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References

  1. "Parish Population 2011" . Retrieved 6 September 2015.[ permanent dead link ]

http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Aslacton