Welcome to Strumpshaw
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Strumpshaw is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is located on the northern bank of the River Yare around 6 miles (9.7 km) south-east of Norwich. The parish covers an area of 11.69 km2 (4.51 sq mi) and had a population of 602 in 245 households at the 2001 census, increasing to a population of 634 in 261 households at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Broadland. The villages name means 'stump wood'. The village lies a little distance from the river, on the slopes of Strumpshaw Hill, the highest area of land in the Norfolk Broads. Because of its elevation, Strumpshaw hosted, from the late 1790s through to the mid-1810s, a repeater station in the shutter telegraph chain linking the Admiralty in London with Great Yarmouth. The Wherry Lines railway line running between Norwich and Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft runs through the parish. Trains call at Buckenham railway station at weekends only. The small villages of Buckenham and Hassingham, formally both parishes in their own right, lie within the civil parish of Strumpshaw.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,169 hectares |
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Population |
697 (2021) |
Density |
60 people/km2 |
Mean age |
44.7 |
Ward |
Brundall |
District |
Broadland |
Postcodes |
NR13 |
ONS ID |
E04006252 |
Council
Contact details for Strumpshaw Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Strumpshaw Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Strumpshaw Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for Strumpshaw Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Strumpshaw Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Strumpshaw Parish.
Local News
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Period farmhouse with outdoor pool for sale in Strumpshaw
Published: 20th Oct 2023
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BBC Radio 4 - Drama on 4, Song of the Reed, Song of the Reed: Swallowtail - Song of the Reed – Swallowtail
Published: 22nd Jun 2021
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Rare Fen raft spider population boosted in Norfolk
Published: 31st Oct 2015