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

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

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

See also edit

Notes edit

  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".

External links edit

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