Ovington, Norfolk

Ovington
John the Evangelist, Ovington
Ovington Ovington shown within Norfolk
Area	6.44 km² (2.49 sq mi)
Population	256 (2011)^[1]
– density	40/km² (100/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TF925025
Civil parish	Ovington
District	Breckland
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	THETFORD
Postcode district	IP25
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
EU Parliament	East of England
List of places UK England Norfolk

Coordinates: 52°35′10″N 0°50′24″E / 52.58621°N 0.84011°E / 52.58621; 0.84011

Ovington is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 6.44 km² (2.49 sq mi) and had a population of 239 in 92 households at the 2001 census,^[2] increasing to a population of 256 in 101 households at the 2011 Census. It is in the district of Breckland.

Clubs

The long established ladies' group, gardener's and bowls clubs are active in Ovington. More recently an Allotment Association has been formed cultivating land behind the church.^[3]

Fairs

Ovington holds a Christmas Bazaar in the Village Hall and a summer fete in the grounds surrounding the hall.

References

↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
↑ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
↑ Ovington Allotment Association

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Civil parishes of Breckland

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See also Broadland Great Yarmouth King's Lynn and West Norfolk North Norfolk South Norfolk

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