Mitford and Launditch
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Mitford and Launditch Hundred was an old grouping of parishes for administrative purposes in the County of Norfolk
, England
. It is located around East Dereham and is bordered by Walsingham
Hundred, Aylsham
Hundred, Horsham St. Faith Hundred, Forehoe Hundred, Wayland
Hundred, Swaffham
Hundred (South Greenhoe Hundred ) and Freebridge Lynn
Hundred.
The hundred comprises the following parishes:
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is located around East Dereham and is bordered by Walsingham
Walsingham
Walsingham is a village in the English county of Norfolk. The village is famed for its religious shrines in honour of the Virgin Mary and as a major pilgrimage centre...
Hundred, Aylsham
Aylsham
Aylsham is a historic market town and civil parish on the River Bure in north Norfolk, England, about north of Norwich. The river rises near Melton Constable, upstream from Aylsham and continues to Great Yarmouth and the North Sea, although it was only made navigable after 1779, allowing grain,...
Hundred, Horsham St. Faith Hundred, Forehoe Hundred, Wayland
Wayland, Norfolk
Wayland is an area in the district of Breckland within the English county of Norfolk. It is situated approximately 20 miles west of Norwich.The area is a historic Hundred, and was originally called Wanelunt, or Waneland...
Hundred, Swaffham
Swaffham
Swaffham is a market town and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The town is situated east of King's Lynn and west of Norwich.The civil parish has an area of and in the 2001 census had a population of 6,935 in 3,130 households...
Hundred (South Greenhoe Hundred ) and Freebridge Lynn
King's Lynn
King's Lynn is a sea port and market town in the ceremonial county of Norfolk in the East of England. It is situated north of London and west of Norwich. The population of the town is 42,800....
Hundred.
The hundred comprises the following parishes:
- BawdeswellBawdeswellBawdeswell is a small rural village and civil parish in the Breckland district of the county of Norfolk, England. At the time of the 2001 census it had a population of 766 and an area of 487 hectares with some 316 households. As of August 2010 there are 354 dwellings some of which are holiday lets...
, Beeston All Saints, BeetleyBeetleyBeetley is a village and civil parish in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,385. The village is situated four miles north of Toftwood....
, BillingfordBillingford, BrecklandBillingford is a village and civil parish in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England, on the River Wensum, and between Norwich and Fakenham. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 223 in 91 households.-External links:...
, BintreeBintreeBintree is a village and civil parish in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England, about nine miles south-east of Fakenham. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 300....
, BitteringBitteringBittering is the name of two former parishes in the county of Norfolk, England, now in the civil parish of Beeston with Bittering, west of East Dereham and south of Fakenham.Little Bittering parish was annexed to the neighbouring Beeston....
, BrisleyBrisleyBrisley is a village in the English county of Norfolk located about halfway between Fakenham and East Dereham. It covers an area of and had a population of 276 in 117 households as of the2001 census...
, BylaughBylaughBylaugh is a village and civil parish in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England, about 6 miles north-east of East Dereham. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 65.-Buildings:... - ColkirkColkirkColkirk is a village situated about two miles south of Fakenham in the county of Norfolk, England. Dating from at least the time of the Domesday Book the village currently has about 500 inhabitants living in about 200 dwellings. The village has a church, Colkirk is a village (population 547)...
, CranworthCranworthCranworth is a village in the Breckland district of mid-Norfolk, East Anglia, England in the United Kingdom.It has an area of with an estimated population of 415 as of 2007.It has a church, St.Marys in the Benefice of Reymerston.... - East Bilney, East Dereham, East LexhamEast LexhamEast Lexham is a village in the English county of Norfolk. It is north of the town of Swaffham, west north west of Norwich and north east of London.The village forms part of the civil parish of Lexham, which in turn is part of the district of Breckland...
, East TuddenhamEast TuddenhamEast Tuddenham is a village in the Breckland district of mid-Norfolk, East Anglia, England in the United Kingdom. It is around from the city of Norwich, and is close to the town of East Dereham...
, Esling - FoxleyFoxleyFoxley is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is about 15 miles north-west of Norwich and 9 miles south-east of Fakenham....
- Garveston, GateleyGateleyGateley is a village and civil parish in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England.-Location:The village is situated some north-east of the town of Swaffham, north of the town of Dereham and north-west of the city of Norwich. The parish of Gateley is within the Breckland district of Norfolk...
, Great DunhamGreat DunhamGreat Dunham is a village situated in the Breckland District of Norfolk and covers an area of 818 hectares with an estimated population of 325...
, Great FranshamGreat FranshamGreat Fransham is a village in Norfolk roughly about an equal distance between Swaffham and Dereham. There is also a Little Fransham; the two villages, both a part of the civil parish of Fransham, were once served by Fransham railway station....
, GressenhallGressenhallGressenhall is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 1008 in 443 households as of the 2001 census...
, GuistGuistGuist is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 242 in 102 households as of the 2001 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland.... - HardinghamHardinghamHardingham is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 274 in 110 households as of the 2001 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland....
, HockeringHockeringHockering is a village and civil parish in Norfolk, England. At the 2001 census the parish had a population of 628. By 2007 the district estimated that this had risen to 665.-Geography:...
, HoeHoe, NorfolkHoe is a village situated in the Breckland District of Norfolk and covers an area of 925 hectares Acres) with an estimated population of 219 as of UK census 2001....
, HorningtoftHorningtoftHorningtoft is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 135 in 54 households as of the 2001 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland.... - KempstoneKempstoneKempstone is a village situated in the Breckland District of Norfolk and covers an area of 331 hectares with an estimated population of 18 as of UK census 2001 though the gives the figure as 20 for the year 2007/2008...
- Letton, LitchamLitchamLitcham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated some north-east of the town of Swaffham and west of the city of Norwich....
, Little DunhamLittle DunhamLittle Dunham is a village situated in the Breckland District of Norfolk and covers an area of 749 hectares with a population of 309 as of the 2001 census...
, Little Fransham, LonghamLonghamLongham is a village situated in the Breckland District of Norfolk and covers an area of 540 hectares with a population of 219 in 100 households as of the 2001 census...
, LyngLyng, NorfolkLyng is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the River Wensum, some north-east of the town of East Dereham and north-west of the city of Norwich.... - MattishallMattishallMattishall is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated in the heart of Norfolk 13 miles from the centre of Norwich and four miles from Dereham, at the geographical centre of Norfolk....
, Mattishall Burgh, MilehamMilehamMileham is a village approximately mid way between East Dereham and Fakenham in Mid Norfolk. The village sits astride of the B1145 Kings Lynn to Mundesley road that dissects Mid Norfolk west to east.It is the old coaching road from Kings Lynn to Norwich and then onto Great Yarmouth.The name Mileham... - North ElmhamNorth ElmhamNorth Elmham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 1,428 in 624 households as of the 2001 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland....
- Oxwick with Pattesley
- Reymerstone, RoughamRoughamRougham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 152 in 69 households as of the 2001 census.For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland....
- ScarningScarningScarning is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 2,932 in 1,092 households as of the 2001 census...
, Shipdham, Southburgh, SparhamSparhamSparham is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 291 in 109 households as of the 2001 census...
, StanfieldStanfield, NorfolkStanfield is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 144 in 58 households as of the 2001 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland....
, Swanton MorleySwanton MorleySwanton Morley is a picturesque village situated in the heart of Norfolk. It is a village steeped in history documented back to the Domesday Book... - ThuxtonThuxtonThuxton is a small village in the English county of Norfolk, six miles north west of Wymondham and five miles south east of Dereham. The village retains a church, St.Pauls, which has a monthly service and special events....
, Tittleshall with Godwick, TwyfordTwyford, NorfolkTwyford is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the A1067 road, some south-east of the town of Fakenham and north-west of the city of Norwich.... - Weasenham All SaintsWeasenham All SaintsWeasenham All Saints is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 178 in 76 households as of the 2001 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland....
, Weasenham St. Peter, WellinghamWellinghamWellingham is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 55 in 27 households as of the 2001 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland....
, WendlingWendlingWendling is a municipality in the district of Grieskirchen in Upper Austria, Austria.-References:...
, West LexhamWest LexhamWest Lexham is a village in the English county of Norfolk. It is north of the town of Swaffham, west north west of Norwich and north east of London.The village forms part of the civil parish of Lexham, which in turn is part of the district of Breckland...
, West Tuddenham, Westfield, Whinburgh, WhissonsettWhissonsettWhissonsett is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is miles south of the of Fakenham, west north west of Norwich and miles north north east of London. The nearest railway station is at Wymondham for the Breckland Line which runs between Norwich and...
, Wood Rising, WorthingWorthingWorthing is a large seaside town with borough status in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, forming part of the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation. It is situated at the foot of the South Downs, west of Brighton, and east of the county town of Chichester... - YaxhamYaxhamYaxham is a village and civil parish in centre of the English county of Norfolk. The parish includes the village of Yaxham, together with the neighbouring community of Clint Green. Together, they lay some south of Dereham and west of Norwich....