OS grid reference TL9889 Region East Sovereign state United Kingdom District Breckland District | Civil parish Roudham & Larling CP Country England Shire county Norfolk Dialling code 01953 | |
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Population 278 (parish, 2001 census) | ||
Larling is a village and part of the civil parish of Roudham and Larling (where the population is included), in the English county of Norfolk. 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. 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 north of the A11 Trunk road.
Contents
- Map of Larling Norwich UK
- History
- The Parish Church of Saint Ethelbert
- Shrubb Family Shrubb cottage Larling
- References
Map of Larling, Norwich, UK
History
Larling has an entry in the Domesday Book of 1085. 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 an ornamented Norman doorway, with one of the pillars carrying a mass dial. Inside the church is a four-sided font from the 12th century.
Shrubb Family, Shrubb cottage, Larling
Shrubb family is one of the longest running communities in England. Founded in 1970 in a 17th-century cottage near the old A11 and the Angel pub, the membership and fortunes of the community have fluctuated over the years, but the ethos of low impact living and environmental harmony have persisted.
Shrubb is listed on the Diggers and Dreamers online directory and there is a video of the early days at Shrubb on YouTube titled 'Shrubb Family 1973 part 1 & 2'. Shrubb is featured in "Communes in Britain" by Andrew Rigby, 1974.