Morton on the Hill

Morton on the Hill
St Margaret's church
Morton on the Hill
Location within Norfolk
Area4.09 km2 (1.58 sq mi)
Population85 
• Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTG121171
Civil parish
  • Morton on the Hill
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNORWICH
Postcode districtNR9
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England

Morton on the Hill is a small but scattered village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, about 8 miles (13 km) north-west of Norwich. The parish covers an area of 4.09 km2 (1.58 sq mi) and had a population of 85 in 34 households at the 2001 census.[1] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Broadland.

The village's name means 'Moor farm/settlement'.

Its church, St Margaret, is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk. The round tower is partly in ruins.

Notes

  1. ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes Archived 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.

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