Norfolk
South Norfolk District
Wacton

Wacton

Wacton is a hamlet in the English county of , located approximately one mile south-west of and 13 miles south-west of Norwich. It covers an area of 4.54 km2 and had a population of 343 as recorded in the 2021 census.
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  • Type: Village with 302 residents
  • Description: village and civil parish in Norfolk, UK
  • Also known as: “Wacton Magna” and “Wacton, Norfolk”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of All Saints and Church of St Michael.

Church
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Church
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Church
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St Peter's is one of seven churches in the parish of Upper Tas Valley All Saints in south Norfolk, ten miles south of , England. The full name is St Peter's and St Paul's, commonly known as St Peter's, and this was formerly the parish church for St Peter.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Long Stratton and Moulton St Michael.

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is a small working town in catering mainly for the local population. It is 12 miles south of . The surrounding countryside is ideal for exploring on foot or by bicycle, with quiet rural country lanes without many hills.

Village
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Great Moulton is a civil parish in the English county of . Until the 16th century it also included the Little Moulton parish. It covers an area of 5.66 km2 and had a population of 699 in 289 households at the 2001 census, increasing to 751 at the 2011 census.

Village
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is a civil parish in South Norfolk, , made up of the villages of . It lies about 3 km south-east of , about 6 km north of and 10 km west of Bungay. is situated 3 miles east of Wacton.

Wacton

Latitude
52.47884° or 52° 28′ 44″ north
Longitude
1.20907° or 1° 12′ 33″ east
Population
302
Elevation
138 feet (42 metres)
Open location code
9F43F6H5+GJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2719568353
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2634929
Wiki­data ID
Q2360636
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Wacton” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Wacton”
  • Dutch: “Wacton”
  • French: “Wacton”
  • Irish: “Wacton”
  • Ladin: “Wacton (Norfolk)”
  • Ladin: “Wacton”
  • Persian: “واکتون، نورفک”
  • Polish: “Wacton”
  • Swedish: “Wacton, Norfolk”
  • Swedish: “Wacton”
  • Welsh: “Wacton, Norfolk”
  • Welsh: “Wacton”
  • “Wacton”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wacton Village Hall and Wacton Common.

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