Aldborough | |
---|---|
Saint Mary Parish Church | |
Location within Norfolk | |
OS grid reference | TG183343 |
• London | 133 miles |
Civil parish | |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | NORWICH |
Postcode district | NR11 |
Dialling code | 01263 |
Police | Norfolk |
Fire | Norfolk |
Ambulance | East of England |
UK Parliament | |
Aldborough is a village and former civil parish in the North Norfolk district of the English county of Norfolk. It is situated about 8 miles (13 km) south of Cromer. The parish was combined with Thurgarton in April 1935 and the two villages are now both in the parish of Aldborough and Thurgarton.[1] On 1 January 2001, the new parish was renamed to "Aldborough & Thurgarton".[2] The combined parish had a population of 567 in 259 households at the 2001 Census, increasing to 578 at the 2011 Census.[3][4]
The name "Aldborough" derives from the Old English ald (old) and burh (fortification).[5] At the 1931 census the former civil parish of had a population of 302.[6]