Little Melton
Village in Norfolk, England
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Little Melton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west of Norwich. The civil parish also includes the hamlet of Beckhithe.
| Little Melton | |
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Little Melton Village Sign | |
  Little Melton Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 1.06 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| Population | 1,050 (2021 census) |
| • Density | 991/sq mi (383/km2) |
| OS grid reference | TG164068 |
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| District | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR9 |
| Dialling code | 01603 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 1,050, an increase from 897 at the 2011 census.[1]
History
Little Melton's name derives from Melton, a mixture of Old English and Scandinavian meaning "middle settlement". In the Domesday Book, it is listed as Parua Meltuna, Parua being Latin for little. It is recorded as a settlement of eight households in the hundred of Humbleyard. It was part of the estates of Godric the Steward.[2][3]
All Saints' Church
Little Melton's parish church dates from the 14th century.[4] It is part of the Hethersett Benefice.[5] The church includes a stained-glass depicting Saint Francis which was installed in 1968, as well as a series of medieval wall paintings including a curious warning against gossip.[6]
