Tacolneston
Village in Norfolk, England
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Tacolneston (/ˈtækəlstən/) is a village and civil parish in the South Norfolk district of Norfolk with a population of around 700,[1] measured at the 2011 census as a population of 825.[2] Its name occurs in the 1086 Domesday Book as Tacoluestuna and is theorized to come from Anglo-Saxon Tātwulfes tūn, meaning "Tātwulf's farmstead", via an old handwriting misread 'n' for 'u'.
| Tacolneston | |
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The church of All Saints | |
  Tacolneston Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 6.45 km2 (2.49 sq mi) |
| Population | 825 (2011) |
| • Density | 128/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| • London | 87 miles (140 km) SW |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR16 |
| Dialling code | 01508 (north part) 01953 (south part) |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
It is the location of the Tacolneston transmitting station, a facility for both analogue and digital VHF/FM radio and UHF television transmission.
Tacolneston Church of England Primary School, which has around 80 pupils aged 5–11, is situated on Norwich Road.[3]
The village is the site of the historic All Saints' parish church, which has a ring of six bells in its tower, part of which dates from the 14th century.[4][5]
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Notable residents
- Kenneth McKee, one of the pioneers of hip replacement surgery in the 1950s,[9] and who is now honoured with a bust at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital[10]
- The Boileau baronets, who have lived at Tacolneston Hall since the baronetcy was created in 1838.
