Yelverton, Norfolk

Yelverton
St Mary's church, Yelverton
Yelverton is located in Norfolk
Yelverton
Yelverton
Location within Norfolk
Area2.21 km2 (0.85 sq mi)
Population173 (2011 census)
• Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTG293020
Civil parish
  • Yelverton
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNORWICH
Postcode districtNR14
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk
52°34′03″N 1°22′55″E / 52.56747°N 1.38203°E / 52.56747; 1.38203

Yelverton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, situated some 5 miles (8.0 km) south east of Norwich and closely associated with Alpington.[1]

The villages name probably means 'Geldfrith's farm/settlement'.[1]

The civil parish has an area of 2.21 km2 (0.85 sq mi) and had a population of 186 in 62 households in the 2001 census, the population falling to 173 at the 2011 Census.[2] For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of South Norfolk.[2] A single parish council serves the two parishes of Alpington and Yelverton.[3]

The village itself is just south of the A146 (on which lies Yelverton Garage) and is contiguous with Alpington to the south with which it shares its facilities, which include a duckpond, village hall and St. Mary's church.

  1. ^ "Key to English Place-names".
  2. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Alpington With Yelverton Parish Council". Alpington and Yelverton. 11 July 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2024.