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Population
  
378 (2011 census)

Civil parish
  
Shelfanger

Country
  
Area
  
6.99 km²

Shire county
  
OS grid reference
  
TM106837

Region
  
Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Local time
  
Saturday 5:30 AM

District
  
Shelfanger

Weather
  
8°C, Wind S at 13 km/h, 91% Humidity

Shelfanger is a village situated about 3 miles from the town of Diss in Norfolk, England. There is a church and a village hall in the village. It covers an area of 6.99 km2 (2.70 sq mi) and had a population of 362 in 150 households at the 2001 census, the population increasing to 378 at the 2011 census.

Contents

Map of Shelfanger, UK

In years gone by there were a school, a post office, a pub, three shops and a blacksmiths. These have all now been closed down, but there is a garage run by a family of brothers called Bowman. Josh Kirby (died 2001), an artist lived there.

History

This village has been previously recorded as Scelvangra, Schelfangyll, Shelfangles, Shelfhangre and Shelfhanger, though the significance of its name is largely unknown. In 1603, it had 142 communicants and in 1736 had nearly 40 dwellinghouses, and contained about 200 inhabitants.

References

Shelfanger Wikipedia


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