Marlingford

Marlingford
Marlingford
	Marlingford Location within Norfolk
OS grid reference	TG131470
Civil parish	Marlingford and Colton;
District	South Norfolk;
Shire county	Norfolk;
Region	East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NORWICH
Postcode district	NR9
Dialling code	01603
	List of places UK England Norfolk 52°38′18″N 1°08′54″E / 52.638377°N 1.1484501°E

Marlingford is a village and former civil parish, 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Norwich,^[1] now in the parish of Marlingford and Colton, in the South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 181.^[2]

Features

Marlingford has a church called St Mary,^[3] and a pub called The Marlingford Bell on Bawburgh Road.^[4]

History

The name "Marlingford" is uncertain but may mean 'ford of Mearthel's people' or 'ford at Marthing'.^[5] Marlingford was recorded in the Domesday Book as Marthingheforda/Merlingeforda.^[6] On 25 March 1885 part of Easton parish was transferred to Marlingford. On 1 April 1935 the parish of Colton was merged with Marlingford.^[7] In 2001 the new parish was renamed to "Marlingford and Colton".^[8]

References

^ "Distance from Marlingford [52.636501, 1.145065]". GENUKI. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
^ "Population Statistics Marlingford CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
^ "St Mary, Marlingford". Norfolk Churches. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
^ "Home". The Marlingford Bell. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
^ "Marlingford Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
^ "Norfolk M-R". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
^ "Relationships and Changes Marlingford CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
^ "The Parish of Marlingford (change of name) order 2001" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 6 September 2019.

External links

"Hundred of Forehoe: Marlingford". British History Online. Retrieved 6 September 2019.

[1] "Distance from Marlingford [52.636501, 1.145065]". GENUKI. Retrieved 6 September 2019.

[2] "Population Statistics Marlingford CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 6 September 2019.

[3] "St Mary, Marlingford". Norfolk Churches. Retrieved 6 September 2019.

[4] "Home". The Marlingford Bell. Retrieved 6 September 2019.

[5] "Marlingford Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 6 September 2019.

[6] "Norfolk M-R". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 6 September 2019.

[7] "Relationships and Changes Marlingford CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 September 2019.

[8] "The Parish of Marlingford (change of name) order 2001" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 6 September 2019.

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