Lynford

Lynford
Lynford Lynford shown within Norfolk
Area	24.72 km² (9.54 sq mi)
Population	157 (2001 census)
– density	6/km² (16/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TL820911
District	Breckland
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	THETFORD
Postcode district	IP26
Dialling code	01842
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
EU Parliament	East of England
UK Parliament	South West Norfolk
List of places UK England Norfolk

Coordinates: 52°29′16″N 0°40′47″E / 52.48768°N 0.67977°E / 52.48768; 0.67977

Lynford is a village situated in the Breckland District of Norfolk and covers an area of 24.72 km² (9.54 sq mi) with a population of 157 in 81 households as of the UK census 2001.^[1] Lynford lies 4 miles (6.4 km) north east of Brandon and between Mundford, 2 miles (3.2 km) to the north west, and Thetford, 6.5 miles (10.5 km) to the south east, on the A134. It lies deep within Breckland forestry land between the Stanford Battle Area and Thetford Forest.

Lynford is served by Our Lady of Consolation and Saint Stephen chapel of ease^[2] joined to Saint Mary's Catholic Church, Thetford.^[3]

Lynford Hall, which is actually closer to Mundford, was rebuilt in the 19th century by Stephens Lyne-Stephens who was known as the richest commoner in England.^[4] The hall is now a hotel and conference centre. Lynford Arboretum and Lakes, formerly part of Lynford Hall estate, is now owned by the Forestry Commission.^[5]

Grimes Graves, the only Neolithic flint mine open to visitors in Great Britain, lie a mile to the south.^[6] Lynford Quarry is one of only two sites on mainland Britain which has evidence of Neanderthal occupation.^[7]

References

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↑ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
↑ Norfolk churches
↑ Thetford contact
↑ EDP 'The hall, the dancer and the disputed millions'
↑ Lynford Arboretum
↑ Grime's Graves
↑ Stringer, Chris. "The Ancient Human Occupation of Britain" (PDF). Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 17 March 2013.

Civil parishes of Breckland

Ashill Attleborough Banham Bawdeswell Beachamwell Beeston with Bittering Beetley Besthorpe Billingford Bintree Blo' Norton Bradenham Brettenham Bridgham Brisley Bylaugh Carbrooke Caston Cockley Cley Colkirk Cranwich Cranworth Croxton Didlington Dereham East Tuddenham Elsing Foulden Foxley Fransham Garboldisham Garvestone Gateley Gooderstone Great Cressingham Great Dunham Great Ellingham Gressenhall Griston Guist Hardingham Harling Hilborough Hockering Hockham Hoe Holme Hale Horningtoft Ickburgh Kempstone Kenninghall Kilverstone Lexham Litcham Little Cressingham Little Dunham Little Ellingham Longham Lynford Lyng Mattishall Merton Mileham Mundford Narborough Narford Necton New Buckenham Newton by Castle Acre North Elmham North Lopham North Pickenham North Tuddenham Old Buckenham Ovington Oxborough Quidenham Riddlesworth Rocklands Roudham and Larling Rougham Saham Toney Scarning Scoulton Shipdham Shropham Snetterton South Acre South Lopham South Pickenham Sparham Sporle with Palgrave Stanfield Stanford Stow Bedon Sturston Swaffham Swanton Morley Thetford Thompson Tittleshall Tottington Twyford Watton Weasenham All Saints Weasenham St Peter Weeting-with-Broomhill Wellingham Wendling Whinburgh and Westfield Whissonsett Wretham Yaxham

See also Broadland Great Yarmouth King's Lynn and West Norfolk North Norfolk South Norfolk

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