Tivetshall St Mary is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Tivetshall, in the South Norfolk district in the county of Norfolk, England. It covered an area of 4.65 km2 (1.80 sq mi) and had a population of 302 in 117 households at the 2001 census,[1] the population falling to 298 at the census 2011.[2] On the 1st of April 2019 the parish was merged with Tivetshall St Margaret to form Tivetshall.[3]
| Tivetshall St Mary | |
|---|---|
 Ruins of Tivetshall St. Mary church | |
  Tivetshall St Mary Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 4.65 km2 (1.80 sq mi) |
| Population | 298 (2011) |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM169859 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR15 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
The villages name means 'Nook of land'. It has been suggested that the first element may be related to a late northern English dialectical, 'tewhit' meaning 'lapwing'. 'St. Mary' from the church dedication.[4]
Notes
edit- ^ "Tivetshall St Mary parish information". South Norfolk Council. 19 May 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ "South Norfolk District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2018" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk.
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