Tacolneston
| Tacolneston | |
  Tacolneston |
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| Area | 6.45 km2 (2.49 sq mi) |
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| Population | 825 (2011) |
| – density | 128/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| – London | 87 miles (140 km) SW |
| Civil parish | Tacolneston |
| District | South Norfolk |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR16 |
| Dialling code | 01508 (north part) |
| 01953 (south part) | |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | South Norfolk |
Coordinates: 52°30′37″N 1°09′21″E / 52.510278°N 1.155833°E
Tacolneston /ˈtækəlstən/ is a village in Norfolk, England. Tacolneston is a civil parish within the South Norfolk District with a population of around 700,[1] measured at the 2011 Census as a population of 825.[2] Its name occurs in the 1086 Domesday Book as Tacoluestuna and is theorized to come from Anglo-Saxon Tātwulfes tūn, meaning "Tātwulf's farmstead", via an old handwriting misread 'n' for 'u'.
It is the location of the Tacolneston transmitting station, a facility for both analogue and digital VHF/FM radio and UHF television transmission.
Tacolneston Church of England Primary School, which has around 80 pupils aged 5–11, is situated on Norwich Road.[3]
The village is the site of the historic All Saints Parish Church, which has a ring of six bells in its tower, part of which dates from the 14th century[4][5]
There is a canonical sundial, probably dating from the 12th century on the south wall.
Notable residents
- Kenneth McKee, one of the pioneers of hip replacement surgery in the 1950s,[6] and who is now honoured with a bust at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital[7]
- The Boileau baronets, who have lived at Tacolneston Hall since the baronetcy was created in 1838.
References
- ↑ "Tacolneston parish information", South Norfolk Council
- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ↑ Tacolneston Church of England Primary School - Ofsted report
- ↑ "All Saints, Tacolneston", Norfolk Churches
- ↑ "Tacolneston: All Saints, Tacolneston", A Church Near You
- ↑ "Tacolneston village, Norfolk". Retrieved 16 June 2009.
- ↑ "Presentation to honour the pioneer of hip replacements". Retrieved 16 June 2009.
External links
Media related to Tacolneston at Wikimedia Commons