Great Melton is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 10.24 km2 (3.95 sq mi) and had a population of 148 in 59 households at the 2001 census,[1] increasing to 163 at the 2011 Census.[2] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of South Norfolk.
| Great Melton | |
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 Ruin of St Mary, Great Melton | |
  Great Melton Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 10.24 km2 (3.95 sq mi) |
| Population | 163 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG135057 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR9 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
There is a local legend that the area is haunted by a phantom coach, containing four ladies in white.[3]
Notes edit
- ^ "Great Melton parish information". South Norfolk Council. 23 October 2007. Archived from the original on 10 October 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ "Page 101". The Hethersett Archive. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
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