Swainsthorpe
Swainsthorpe is a village in Norfolk, England. It lies on the A140 road, approximately 5 miles south of Norwich, and just north of Newton Flotman. It covers an area of 3.38 km2 and had a population of 374 in 159 households at the 2001 census, the population reducing to 360 at the 2011 Census.Places of Interest
Highlights include Venta Icenorum and Church of St Remigius.
Venta Icenorum
Archaeological site
Photo: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Venta Icenorum was the civitas or capital of the Iceni tribe, located at modern-day Caistor St Edmund in the English county of Norfolk. The Iceni inhabited the flatlands and marshes of that county and are famous for having revolted against Roman rule under their queen Boudica in the winter of 61 CE.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newton Flotman and Poringland.
Newton Flotman
Village
Photo: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newton Flotman, meaning new farm or settlement, is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, lies about 7 miles south of Norwich on the A140 road between Tasburgh and Swainsthorpe.
Poringland
Village
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Poringland is a village in the South Norfolk district of Norfolk, England. It lies 5 miles south of Norwich city centre and 10 miles north of Bungay. Its population has rapidly grown in the past 50 years. Poringland is situated 3 miles east of Swainsthorpe.
Caistor St Edmund
Village
Photo: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Caistor St Edmund is a settlement in the civil parish of Caistor St Edmund and Bixley, in the South Norfolk district, in the English county of Norfolk.
Swainsthorpe
- Type: Locality
- Location: South Norfolk District, Norfolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.5613° or 52° 33′ 41″ northLongitude
1.2744° or 1° 16′ 28″ eastElevation
95 feet (29 metres)Open location code
9F43H76F+GQGeoNames ID
7297833
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