Aldborough, Norfolk
Village in Norfolk, England
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Aldborough is a village and former civil parish in the North Norfolk district of the English county of Norfolk. It is situated about 8 miles (13 km) south of Cromer. The parish was combined with Thurgarton in April 1935 and the two villages are now both in the parish of Aldborough and Thurgarton.[1] On 1 January 2001, the new parish was renamed to "Aldborough & Thurgarton".[2] The combined parish had a population of 567 in 259 households at the 2001 Census, increasing to 578 at the 2011 Census.[3][4]
| Aldborough | |
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Saint Mary Parish Church | |
  Aldborough Location within Norfolk | |
| OS grid reference | TG183343 |
| • London | 133 miles |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR11 |
| Dialling code | 01263 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
The name "Aldborough" derives from the Old English ald (old) and burh (fortification).[5] At the 1931 census the former civil parish of had a population of 302.[6]
