{{Short description|Village in Norfolk, England}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}} {{Use British English|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox UK place | official_name= Marlingford | civil_parish = Marlingford and Colton | country= England | region= East of England |coordinates = {{coord|52.638377|1.1484501|display=inline,title}} | os_grid_reference= TG131470 | post_town= NORWICH | postcode_area= NR | postcode_district= NR9 | dial_code= 01603 | shire_district= South Norfolk | shire_county= Norfolk | hide_services= | population = | population_ref = | area_total_km2= |static_image=St Mary's church Marlingford Norfolk (3709966398).jpg |static_image_caption=St Mary’s Church, Marlingford |website= }} '''Marlingford''' is a village in the civil parish of Marlingford and Colton, in the South Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. It is {{convert|6|mi|km}} west of Norwich.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.genuki.org.uk/gazetteer/howfar?from=NFKmarlingford&to=NFKnorwich|title=Distance from Marlingford [52.636501, 1.145065]|publisher=GENUKI|accessdate=6 September 2019}}</ref>
== Features == Marlingford has a church called St Mary,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/marlingford/marlingford.htm|title=St Mary, Marlingford|publisher=Norfolk Churches|accessdate=6 September 2019}}</ref> and a pub called The Marlingford Bell on Bawburgh Road.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thebellatmarlingford.co.uk/bell-home|title=Home|publisher=The Marlingford Bell|accessdate=6 September 2019}}</ref>
== History == The name "Marlingford" is uncertain but may mean 'ford of Mearthel's people' or 'ford at Marthing'.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Marlingford|title=Marlingford Key to English Place-names|publisher=The University of Nottingham|accessdate=6 September 2019}}</ref> Marlingford was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as ''Marthingheforda'' and ''Merlingeforda''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.domesdaybook.co.uk/norfolk4.html#marlingford|title=Norfolk M-R|publisher=The Domesday Book Online|accessdate=6 September 2019}}</ref> On 25 March 1885 part of Easton parish was transferred to Marlingford. On 1 April 1935 the parish of Colton was merged with Marlingford.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10068125|title=Relationships and Changes Marlingford CP/AP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=6 September 2019}}</ref> In 2001 the new parish was renamed "Marlingford and Colton".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/lgbce/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/12498/south-norfolk-marlingford-to-marlingford-and-colton-nc-01.pdf|title=The Parish of Marlingford (change of name) order 2001|publisher=Local Government Boundary Commission for England|accessdate=6 September 2019}}</ref> In 1931 the parish of Marlingford (prior to the marge) had a population of 181.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10068125/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population Statistics Marlingford CP/AP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain|accessdate=6 September 2019}}</ref>
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==External links== {{commons category|Marlingford}} * {{cite web|url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/topographical-hist-norfolk/vol2/pp455-460|title=Hundred of Forehoe: Marlingford|publisher=British History Online|accessdate=6 September 2019}}
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Category:Villages in Norfolk Category:Former civil parishes in Norfolk Category:South Norfolk