Necton
Necton is a village situated on a turning off the A47 main road between Swaffham and East Dereham in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England. As at the 2001 census it had a population of 1,865 residents and an area of 15.48 km2, increasing to a population of 1,923 at the 2011 census.Places of Interest
Highlights: Church of All Saints and Church of St Mary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bradenham and North Pickenham.
Bradenham
Village
Bradenham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. Bradenham is situated 2½ miles southeast of Necton.
North Pickenham
Village
North Pickenham is a village in the Breckland district of mid-Norfolk, East Anglia, England. North Pickenham is situated 2½ miles southwest of Necton.
Necton
- Type: Locality
- Location: Breckland District, Norfolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.6579° or 52° 39′ 29″ north
Longitude
0.7916° or 0° 47′ 30″ east
Elevation
220 feet (67 metres)
Open location code
9F42MQ5R+5J
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Places to explore: Ivy Todd and Little Fransham.
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Highlights: Dunham Lodge and RAF North Pickenham.
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