Oulton is a village and

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Norfolk Norfolk () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in East Anglia in England. It borders Lincolnshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the west and south-west, and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the No ...

, England. Nearby towns are Reepham and

Aylsham Aylsham ( or ) is a historic market town and civil parish on the River Bure in north Norfolk, England, nearly north of Norwich. The river rises near Melton Constable, upstream from Aylsham and continues to Great Yarmouth and the North Sea, ...

. The parish covers an area of and had a population of 196 in 74 households at the 2001 census, reducing slightly to a population of 193 in 81 households at the 2011 census. The village is dispersed with one area of settlement in the vicinity of the church of Saints Peter and Paul, and another area along Oulton Street to the east.

History

The parish formed part of the

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of South Erpingham, and used to be spelled variously, including ''Olton'' (short for the "Old Town") or ''Owlton'' — the place is still pronounced as per the latter by some locals today.

Notable buildings

Oulton Hall is a

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listed building, parts of the privately owned hall date back to the 18th century. In the spring of 2015, the hall was extensively damaged by fire. The grounds of the hall are occasionally opened to the public for the

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charity. In addition to the historic

parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...

, St Peter and St Paul's, there is also the grade II-star listed Oulton Chapel, which following restoration is now open to the public on certain days. The Textile Conservation Studio of the

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, a satellite of their nearby

Blickling Hall Blickling Hall is a Jacobean stately home situated in 5,000 acres of parkland in a loop of the River Bure, near the village of Blickling north of Aylsham in Norfolk, England. The mansion was built on the ruins of a Tudor building for Sir Henry ...

estate, is located on Oulton Street.

Irmingland

The hamlet of Irmingland is located in the civil parish of Oulton. This was in medieval times a small village, which had its own parish church — St Andrew's — which closed in 1557 and what little remains has been ploughed over.Norfolk Heritage Explorer
/ref> Whilst its parish united with Oulton's, its rectory united with that of Heydon, a village to the southwest. 'Irmingland's' name origin is uncertain 'Land of Eorma's people' or perhaps, 'land connected with Eorma'.

References

http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Irmingland

External links

Oulton Parish Council
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History

Notable buildings

Irmingland

See also

References

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