Toft Monks
Village in Norfolk, England
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Toft Monks is a village and civil parish in Norfolk, England. It is on the border of Norfolk and Suffolk, about 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Beccles and 11 miles (18 km) south-west of Great Yarmouth. It includes the hamlets of Bull's Green and Maypole Green.
| Toft Monks | |
|---|---|
St Margaret's church, Toft Monks | |
  Toft Monks Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 6.87 km2 (2.65 sq mi) |
| Population | 348 (2011) |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM425945 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BECCLES |
| Postcode district | NR34 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
In 2001, the parish is recorded as accommodating 324 people in 131 households over 687 hectares, increasing to 348 at the 2011 Census.[1]
The local church in the village is dedicated to St. Margaret and was originally constructed in the 13th century.
Toft Monks House is a Grade II listed Regency house built for local merchant William Grimmer in 1819.
