Wheatacre

Wheatacre
All Saints Church, Wheatacre
Wheatacre is located in Norfolk
Wheatacre
Wheatacre
Location within Norfolk
Area4.38 km2 (1.69 sq mi)
Population118 (2011)
• Density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTM461938
Civil parish
  • Wheatacre
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBECCLES
Postcode districtNR34
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk
52°29′12″N 1°37′29″E / 52.486779°N 1.624689°E / 52.486779; 1.624689

Wheatacre is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 4.38 km2 (1.69 sq mi) and had a population of 112 in 43 households at the 2001 census,[1] increasing to 118 at the 2011 Census.[2] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of South Norfolk

The villages name means 'Wheat land'.[3]

Notable residents include 80’s one-hit wonder Andrew Anthony.

  1. ^ "Wheatacre parish information". South Norfolk Council. 16 May 2007. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
  2. ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Key to English Place-names".