Shimpling | |
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Location within Norfolk | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | DISS |
Postcode district | IP21 |
Dialling code | 01284 |
Shimpling is a village and former civil parish 16 miles (26 km) south of Norwich,[1] now in the parish of Burston and Shimpling, in the South Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 134.[2]
Shimpling has a church called St George.[3] It is one of 124 round tower churches in Norfolk and now redundant. It is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[4]
Historically, Shimpling was bounded on the east by Dickleburgh, on the west by Burston, on the south by Thelton, and on the north by Gissing.[5] These divisions largely remain.
The name "Shimpling" is Old English[6] and means 'Scimpel's people'.[7] Shimpling was recorded in the Domesday Book as Simplinga(ham).[8] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Burston.[9]