OS grid reference TM004992 Region East Sovereign state United Kingdom Shire county Norfolk Dialling code 01953 | Civil parish Little Ellingham CP Country England Area 6.24 km² District Breckland District | |
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Population 250 (parish, 2011 census) | ||
Little Ellingham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is 4.6 miles (7.4 km) north-west of Attleborough, 2 miles (3.2 km) north-west of its sister village of Great Ellingham, 18.8 miles (30.3 km) west-south-west of Norwich and 105 miles (169 km) north-east of London. The nearest railway station is at Attleborough for the Breckland Line which runs between Cambridge and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport.
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Map of Little Ellingham, UK
Little Ellingham is served by St Peter's Church in the Benefice of Great Ellingham.
History
Little Ellingham has an entry in the Domesday Book of 1085. In the great book, Little Ellingham is recorded by the names “Ailincham”, “Elincgham” and “Ellingham. The main landholder is the King but in the custody of William de Warenne and Godric. The survey also mentions 12 cattle and 34 goats.