Flitcham with Appleton is a
civil parish in the
English county
The counties of England are areas used for different purposes, which include administrative, geographical, cultural and political demarcation. The term "county" is defined in several ways and can apply to similar or the same areas used by each ...
of
Norfolk. It covers an area of and had a population of 236 in 96 households at the
2001 census. The population, including the parish of
Anmer
Anmer is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is around north-east of the town of King's Lynn and north-west of the city of Norwich. The parish is in the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk and at the 2001 ...
, was 276 at the 2011 Census.
The parish includes the village of
Flitcham
Flitcham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is located north-east of King's Lynn and north-west of Norwich, along the River Babingley. Together with the villages of West Newton, Shernborne and Anmer, Fli ...
as well as the sites of the
deserted medieval village
In the United Kingdom, a deserted medieval village (DMV) is a former settlement which was abandoned during the Middle Ages, typically leaving no trace apart from earthworks or cropmarks. If there are fewer than three inhabited houses the convent ...
s of Appleton and Little Appleton.
[Parish summary: Flitcham with Appleton]
Norfolk Heritage Explorer Retrieved 7 November 2016. The ruined church of St Mary, the former parish church of Appleton, dates from at least the 11th century. Its ruined
round tower remains standing and is a Grade II*
listed building.
[St Mary, Appleton]
Norfolk Churches website. Retrieved 7 November 2016.[Church of St Mary, Flitcham with Appleton]
British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the
district of
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
King's Lynn and West Norfolk is a local government district with borough status in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in the town of King's Lynn. The population of the Local Authority at the 2011 Census was 147,451.
History
The district was ...
.
References
External linksSt Mary's on the European Round Tower Churches Website
Civil parishes in Norfolk
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
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