Attlebridge
Village in Norfolk, England
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Attlebridge is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is about 8 miles (13 km) north-west of Norwich, where the A1067 road crosses the River Wensum.
| Attlebridge | |
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St Andrew's church | |
  Attlebridge Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 5.27 km2 (2.03 sq mi) |
| Population | 223 (2011)[1] |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG128168 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR9 |
| Dialling code | 01603 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
The civil parish has an area of 5.27 square kilometres (2.03 mi2) and in the 2001 census had a population of 122 in 50 households, increasing to a population of 223 in 96 households at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Broadland.[2]
The mediaeval parish church of St Andrew is a Grade II* listed building.[3]
History
The village is named after Ætla and the nearby bridge he is credited with constructing.[4] Between the 1880s and 1950s the settlement had its own Attlebridge railway station offering direct trains to Norwich and Kings Lynn. It was eventually closed as a cost-cutting measure by British Rail.[citation needed]
During World War II a nearby airfield, designated RAF Attlebridge, was used as an airfield for launching Allied aircraft missions against Axis targets in Europe.[5]
