Lingwood

{{Short description|Village in Norfolk, England}}

{{About|the village|the drummer John Lingwood|Manfred Mann's Earth Band}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}

{{Infobox UK place

| official_name= Lingwood

| civil_parish = Lingwood and Burlingham

| country= England

| region= East of England

|coordinates = {{coord|52.62|1.49|display=inline,title}}

| os_grid_reference= TG3608

| post_town= NORWICH

| postcode_area= NR

| postcode_district= NR13

| dial_code= 01603

| shire_district= Broadland

| shire_county= Norfolk

| hide_services= Yes

| population = 2,719

| population_ref = (2011 census)

| area_total_km2= 1.08

|static_image=Lingwood village sign - geograph.org.uk - 1497683.jpg

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|website=

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Lingwood is a village and former civil parish, {{convert|8|mi|km}} east of Norwich,{{cite web|url=https://www.genuki.org.uk/gazetteer/howfar?from=NFKlingwood&to=NFKnorwich|title=Distance from Lingwood [52.622174, 1.490106]|publisher=GENUKI|accessdate=26 August 2019}} now in the parish of Lingwood and Burlingham, in the Broadland district, in the county of Norfolk, England. In 2011 the built-up area had a population of 2,719{{NOMIS2011|id=E34004902|title=Lingwood Built-up area|accessdate=26 August 2019}} and the built-up area sub division had a population of 2,493.{{NOMIS2011|id=E35000049|title=Lingwood Built-up area sub division|accessdate=26 August 2019}} In 1931 the parish had a population of 568.{{cite web|url=http://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10180557/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population Statistics Lingwood AP/CP through time|publisher=Vision of Britain|accessdate=26 August 2019}}

Features

Lingwood has a church called St Peter,{{cite web|url=http://norfolkchurches.co.uk/lingwood/index.html|title=St Peter, Lingwood|publisher=Norfolk Churches|accessdate=26 August 2019}} a pub called the Kings Head on Station Road,{{cite web|url=http://www.kingsheadlingwood.co.uk/index|title=Kings Head, Lingwood|publisher=Kings Head|accessdate=26 August 2019}} a railway station on Station Road{{cite web|url=https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/travel-information/station-information/lgd|title=Lingwood|publisher=Greater Anglia|accessdate=26 August 2019}} and a village hall.{{cite web|url=https://www.lingwoodvh.co.uk/|title=Lingwood Village Hall|publisher=Lingwood Village Hall|accessdate=26 August 2019}}

History

The name "Lingwood" means 'Bank wood' or 'heather wood'{{cite web|url=http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Lingwood|title=Lingwood Key to English Place-names|publisher=The University of Nottingham|accessdate=26 August 2019}} On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Burlingham.{{cite web|url=http://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10124530|title=Relationships and Changes Burlingham CP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=26 August 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/blofield.html|title=BLOFIELD REGISTRATION DISTRICT|publisher=UKBMD|accessdate=26 August 2019}}

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