Burston and Shimpling

Burston and Shimpling
St George's Church, Shimpling
Burston and Shimpling is located in Norfolk
Burston and Shimpling
Burston and Shimpling
Location within Norfolk
Area9.17 km2 (3.54 sq mi)
Population568 
• Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTM143827
Civil parish
  • Burston and Shimpling
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDISS
Postcode districtIP21, IP22
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk
52°24′N 1°09′E / 52.40°N 1.15°E / 52.40; 1.15

Burston and Shimpling is a civil parish in the county of Norfolk, England. The parish covers an area of 9.17 km2 (3.54 sq mi) and had a population of 538 in 206 households at the 2001 census,[1] the population increasing to 568 in 234 households at the 2011 Census.[2] It includes the village of Burston and Shimpling.

The Church of St George, Shimpling, is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk. It is in care of the Churches Conservation Trust.

  1. ^ "Burston & Shimpling parish information". South Norfolk Council. 23 July 2008. Archived from the original on 5 September 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
  2. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 5 September 2015.