Ovington is a

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in the

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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 ...

. It covers an area of and had a population of 239 in 92 households at the 2001 census, increasing to a population of 256 in 101 households at the 2011 Census. It is in the

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Breckland Breckland in Norfolk and Suffolk is a 39,433 hectare Special Protection Area (SPA) under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds. The SPA partly overlaps the 7,544 hectare Breckland Special Area of Conservation. As a la ...

. Ovington is represented by the

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ward of Breckland District Council and the Watton Division of Norfolk County Council.

History

The village name means 'Farm/settlement connected with Ufa'. Ovington came under

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at the time of the 1086

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but by 1202 was established as a separate manor, held by Roger Bozun. It stayed in the Bozun family until the mid 16th century, and it latterly became the property of the

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. The Church of St John the Evangelist is a Grade II* listed building, dating from about 1300, and restored in 1867. The records of rectors start in 1304. The former Crown public house and former Methodist Chapel are now private residences.

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.Ovington Allotment Association
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Fairs

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

References

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