Marlingford
Marlingford is located in Norfolk
Marlingford
Marlingford
Location within Norfolk
OS grid referenceTG131470
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNORWICH
Postcode districtNR9
Dialling code01603
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk
52°38′18″N 1°08′54″E / 52.638377°N 1.1484501°E / 52.638377; 1.1484501

Marlingford is a village and former civil parish, 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Norwich,[1] now in the parish of Marlingford and Colton, in the South Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 181.[2]

Features

Marlingford has a church called St Mary,[3] and a pub called The Marlingford Bell on Bawburgh Road.[4]

History

The name "Marlingford" is uncertain but may mean 'ford of Mearthel's people' or 'ford at Marthing'.[5] Marlingford was recorded in the Domesday Book as Marthingheforda/Merlingeforda.[6] On 25 March 1885 part of Easton parish was transferred to Marlingford. On 1 April 1935 the parish of Colton was merged with Marlingford.[7] In 2001 the new parish was renamed to "Marlingford and Colton".[8]

References

  1. ^ "Distance from Marlingford [52.636501, 1.145065]". GENUKI. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Population Statistics Marlingford CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  3. ^ "St Mary, Marlingford". Norfolk Churches. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Home". The Marlingford Bell. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Marlingford Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Norfolk M-R". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Relationships and Changes Marlingford CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  8. ^ "The Parish of Marlingford (change of name) order 2001" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 6 September 2019.

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