Flitcham with Appleton is a
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...
in the
English county of
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 236 in 96 households at the
2001 census. The population, including the parish of
Anmer, was 276 at the 2011 Census.
The parish includes the village of
Flitcham as well as the sites of the
deserted medieval villages of Appleton and Little Appleton.
[Parish summary: Flitcham with Appleton]
Norfolk Heritage Explorer Retrieved 7 November 2016. The ruined church of St Mary, the former parish church of Appleton, dates from at least the 11th century. Its ruined
round tower
A fortified tower (also defensive tower or castle tower or, in context, just tower) is one of the defensive structures used in fortifications, such as castles, along with curtain walls. Castle towers can have a variety of different shapes and fu ...
remains standing and is a Grade II*
listed building
In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...
.
[St Mary, Appleton]
Norfolk Churches website. Retrieved 7 November 2016.[Church of St Mary, Flitcham with Appleton]
British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipa ...
of
King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
References
External linksSt Mary's on the European Round Tower Churches Website
Civil parishes in Norfolk
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
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