| Beighton | |
|---|---|
 All Saints Church, Beighton | |
  Beighton Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 7.63 km2 (2.95 sq mi) |
| Population | 436 (2011) |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG385080 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR13 |
| Dialling code | 01493 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
Beighton /ˈbaɪtən/[1] is a village and civil parish in the Broadland district of Norfolk, England, about two miles (3 km) South-West of Acle about 12.8 miles (20.6 km) to Norwich. It covers an area of 7.63 km2 (2.95 sq mil) and has a population of 436 in 185 households according to the 2011 census.[2] Today, Beighton incorporates the old parish of Moulton St Mary, and both parishes are mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086.[3] The All Saints church is situated within Beighton, along Church Hill.[4] The church was described in 1870 as:
The church is decorated English, and was recently restored.[5]
- ^ G.M. Miller, BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names (Oxford UP, 1971), p. 13.
- ^ "Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "Parish Summary: Beighton". Norfolk Heritage Explorer. Norfolk HER. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "Church of All Saints, Beighton, Beighton". British Listed buildings. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ Wilson, John Marius (1870–72). Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales. Edinburgh.
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