| Swanton Morley | |
|---|---|
 All Saints, Swanton Morley's parish church | |
  Swanton Morley Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 11.14 km2 (4.30 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,415 (2001 census[1]) 2,100 (2011)[2] |
| • Density | 217/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG015165 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DEREHAM |
| Postcode district | NR20 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | swantonmorley |
Swanton Morley is a village and civil parish situated in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated in the heart of Norfolk 18 miles from the centre of Norwich and three miles from Dereham, at the geographical centre of Norfolk. It covers an area of 11.14 km2 (4.30 sq mi) and had a population of 2,415 in 783 households at the 2001 census,[1] reducing to a population of 2,100 in 723 households at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government it is in the Elmham and Mattishall Division of Norfolk County Council and the Lincoln Ward of Breckland District Council.
The village has a long history; it was documented in the 11th-century Domesday Book, and was home to the ancestors of Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States. It has links to the armed forces through the nearby Robertson Barracks.
The village has won several awards including the Calor Village of the Year award 2009/10 for the East of England.[3]
- ^ a b Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001).
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ^ "Swanton Morley best in region". Dereham Times. 20 October 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2014.