Flitcham with Appleton | |
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![]() St. Mary's church, Appleton in 2016 | |
Location withinNorfolk | |
Area | 17.08 km2 (6.59 sq mi) |
Population | 276 |
• Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TF716267 |
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Shire county | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | KING'S LYNN |
Postcode district | PE31 |
52°48′40″N0°32′38″E / 52.811°N 0.544°E /52.811; 0.544 |
Flitcham with Appleton is acivil parish in theEnglish county ofNorfolk. It covers an area of 17.08 km2 (6.59 sq mi) and had a population of 236 in 96 households at the2001 census.[1] The population, including the parish ofAnmer, was 276 at the 2011 Census.[2]
The parish includes the village ofFlitcham as well as the sites of thedeserted medieval villages of Appleton and Little Appleton.[3] The ruined church of St Mary, the former parish church of Appleton, dates from at least the 11th century. Its ruinedround tower remains standing and is a Grade II*listed building.[4][5]
For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within thedistrict ofKing's Lynn and West Norfolk.
St Mary's on the European Round Tower Churches Website
Media related toFlitcham with Appleton at Wikimedia Commons