Marlingford and Colton, formerly Marlingford is a
civil parish
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in the
English county
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of
Norfolk
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, made from the villages of
Colton and
Marlingford
Marlingford is a village and former civil parish, west of Norwich, now in the parish of Marlingford and Colton, in the South Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 181.
Features
Marlingford ...
.
It covers an area of and had a population of 384 in 148 households at the
2001 census, the population reducing to 375 at the 2011 Census.
For the purposes of local government, it falls within the
district
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of
South Norfolk
South Norfolk is a local government district in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in Long Stratton. The population of the Local Authority District was 124,012 as taken at the 2011 Census.
History
The district was formed on 1 April 197 ...
.
History
The parish of Colton was merged with Marlingford on 1 April 1935. In 2001 the parish was renamed from "Marlingford" to "Marlingford and Colton".
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Civil parishes in Norfolk
South Norfolk
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