Alby with Thwaite is a

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in the

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. The parish straddles the

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some 10 km south of

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and 30 km north of

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, including the settlements of Alby and Thwaite. Alby with Thwaite has an area of 5.81 km² and in the 2001 census had a population of 223 in 86 households, the population increasing to 245 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the

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of North Norfolk.Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001).
Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes
'. Retrieved 2 December 2005. The church of Thwaite, All Saints, is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in

. Other features of interest are the 1624 pulpit and the 1824 Sunday school room situated north of the chancel.

Toponymy

The name 'Alby' means 'Ali's farm/settlement'. The name 'Thwaite' means 'Clearing'.

References

External links

A vision of Alby with ThwaiteThwaite All Saints on the European Round Tower Churches website
* * Civil parishes in Norfolk North Norfolk {{Norfolk-geo-stub