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Morton on the Hill
Morton on the Hill is a small but scattered village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, about 8 miles (13 km) north-west of Norwich. The parish covers an area of 4.09 km2 (1.58 sq mi) and had a population of 85 in 34 households at the 2001 census.[1] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Broadland.
| Morton on the Hill | |
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St Margaret's church | |
Morton on the Hill Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 4.09 km2 (1.58 sq mi) |
| Population | 85 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG121171 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR9 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| 52°42′37″N 1°08′22″E / 52.71026°N 1.13934°E | |
The village's name means 'Moor farm/settlement'.
Its church, St Margaret, is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk. The round tower is partly in ruins.
Notes edit
- ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Morton%20on%20the%20Hill
External links edit
Media related to Morton on the Hill at Wikimedia Commons
- St Margaret's on the European Round Tower Churches website