Shimpling is a village and former civil parish 16 miles (26 km) south of Norwich,[1] now in the parish of Burston and Shimpling, in the South Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. The parish had a population of 134 in 1931.[2]
| Shimpling | |
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  Shimpling Location within Norfolk | |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DISS |
| Postcode district | IP21 |
| Dialling code | 01284 |
Amenities
editShimpling has a church called St George.[3] It is one of 124 round tower churches in Norfolk and now redundant. It is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[4]
Location
editHistorically, Shimpling was bounded on the east by Dickleburgh, on the west by Burston, on the south by Thelton, and on the north by Gissing.[5] These divisions largely remain.
History
editThe name "Shimpling" is Old English[6] and means 'Scimpel's people'.[7] Shimpling was recorded in the Domesday Book as Simplinga(ham).[8] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Burston.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Distance from Shimpling [52.403937, 1.163091]". GENUKI. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Population statistics Shimpling CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "St George, Shimpling". Norfolk Churches. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Round Tower Churches of Europe".
- ^ Blomefield, Francis (c. 1736). . Vol. 1. London (published 1805–1810).
- ^ "Parish-summary-Burston-with-Shimpling". Norfolk Heritage. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Shimpling Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Norfolk S-T". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Shimpling CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
External links
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- "Hundred of Diss: Shimpling". British History Online. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- St George's on the European Round Tower Churches website
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