| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 52.80009°N 1.09736°E |
| Os grid reference | TG089270 |
| Population | 209 |
| Area total | 9.89 km² |
| Shire district | Broadland |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East of England |
| Civil parish | Wood Dalling |
| Constituency westminster | Broadland and Fakenham |
| Postcode district | NR11 |
| Postcode area | NR |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Dial code | 01263 |
| Static image name | St Andrew, Wood Dalling, Norfolk - geograph.org.uk - 321187.jpg |
Wood Dalling is a village and civil parish in Norfolk, England. It is located 8 miles (13 km) south of Holt and 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Reepham, the nearest market towns.
History
The village's name means 'Dalla's people'; the use of 'Wood' distinguishes it from nearby Field Dalling.[1]
Two places in the parish are mentioned in the Domesday Book: Dalling and Tyby.
Geography
The civil parish has an area of 3.82 sq mi (9.9 km2) and in the 2001 census had a population of 181 in 78 households, increasing to 209 in 91 households by the 2011 census.
Adjacent parishes include Guestwick, Heydon, Salle and Thurning
Governance
For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Broadland.[2] The parish includes the hamlets of Norton Corner and Tyby.[citation needed]
The parish formed part of the hundred of Eynesford. Today, the parish forms part of the ward of Eynesford, which returns a councillor to Broadland District Council.[3]
Wood Dalling lies within the constituency of Broadland and is represented at Parliament by Jerome Mayhew of the Conservative Party. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Broadland.
Amenities
There is a village hall, with a post office at Norton Corner.[4]
The Wood Dalling Cycle Loop is a waymarked circular cycle trail along lanes around the parish and its immediate environs.[5]
References
- ^ "Key to English Place-names"
- ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes Archived 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 December 2005.
- ^ Broadland District Council Archived 27 September 2019 at the Wayback Machine Polling districts, wards and parishes (2019)
- ^ Wood Dalling Village Hall
- ^ [1] pages 21 and 22