| Larling | |
 Saint Ethelbert Parish Church, Larling |
|
 Larling Larling shown within Norfolk | |
| Population | 278 (parish, 2001 census) |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | |
| - London | 94 miles (151 km) |
| Parish | Roudham & Larling CP |
| District | Breckland |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR16 |
| Dialling code | 01953 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Norfolk | |
Larling is a village and part of the civil parish of Roundham and Larling, in the English county of Norfolk [1]. The village is 8.5 miles east north east of Thetford, 21.4 miles west south west of Norwich and 94 miles north east of London[2]. The nearest railway station is at Thetford for the Breckland Line which runs between Cambridge and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport. The village is situated a little south of theA11 Trunk road.
History[]
Larling has an entry in the Domesday Book of 1085[3]. In the great book Larling is recorded by the name ‘’Lur(i)inga’’. The main landholder is William de Warenne with the main tenant being Hugh. The survey also mentions a mill.
The Parish Church of Saint Ethelbert[]
The church is built of flint and dates from the 14th century, with stone used only for dressings. The tower is in the 15th-century 'Perpendicular' style. On the north side there is a staircase turret that leads to the belfry. The windows date from the 15th century also. There is a Norman doorway with ornament with one of the pillars possessing a mass dial. Inside there is a four-sided font which is 12th century[4].
References[]
- ^ OS Explorer Map 236 - King’s Lynn, Downham Market & Swaffham. ISBN 9780319464083.
- ^ County A to Z Atlas, Street & Road maps Norfolk, ISBN 978 1 84348 614 5
- ^ The Domesday Book, Englands Heritage, Then and Now, Editor: Thomas Hinde,Norfolk page 191, Larling, ISBN 1858334403
- ^ The King’s England series, NORFOLK, by Arthur Mee,Pub:Hodder and Stoughton,1972, page 154 Larling, ISBN 0 340 15061 0
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