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Tacolneston
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Tacolneston (/ˈtækəlstən/) is a village and civil parish in the South Norfolk District of Norfolk 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'.
Tacolneston | |
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![]() The church of All Saints | |
Location within Norfolk | |
Area | 6.45 km2 (2.49 sq mi) |
Population | 825 (2011) |
• Density | 128/km2 (330/sq mi) |
• London | 87 miles (140 km) SW |
Civil parish |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
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 |
UK Parliament | |
52.510278°N 1.155833°E / 52.510278; 1.155833 |
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]