Ickburgh

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Ickburgh
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St Peter's Church, Ickburgh
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Ickburgh
Location within Norfolk
Area12.21 km2 (4.71 sq mi)
Population309 (2011) [1]
  Density 25/km2 (65/sq mi)
OS grid reference TL809948
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town THETFORD
Postcode district IP26
Dialling code 01842
Police Norfolk
Fire Norfolk
Ambulance East of England
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England
Norfolk
52°31′18″N0°39′59″E / 52.52162°N 0.66638°E / 52.52162; 0.66638
Signpost in Ickburgh UK Ickburgh.jpg
Signpost in Ickburgh

Ickburgh is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The villages name means 'Ic(c)a's fortification'.

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Location

It is situated on the A1065 Mildenhall to Fakenham road, some 5.5 miles (8.9 km) north of Brandon and 9 miles (14 km) south of Swaffham. The village is 36 miles (58 km) from the city of Norwich and 89 miles (143 km) from London. [2] [3]

Population

The population (including Cranwich) and Didlington was 309 in 134 households at the 2011 Census.

The parish has an area of 1,221 hectares (3,020 acres) and in the 2001 census had a population of 245 in 99 households.

Surroundings

The parish shares boundaries with the adjacent parishes of Hilborough, Foulden, Didlington, Mundford, Lynford and Stanford. The parish falls within the district of Breckland. Local government responsibilities are shared between the parish, district and county councils. [2] [4]

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References

  1. "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes". Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council. 2001. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
  3. Distances are "by road" and derived using "Google Maps". Retrieved on 2009-01-14.
  4. "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2009.

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