Wheatacre
| Wheatacre | |
|---|---|
 All Saints Church, Wheatacre | |
  Wheatacre Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 4.38 km2 (1.69 sq mi) |
| Population | 118 (2011) |
| • Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM461938 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BECCLES |
| Postcode district | NR34 |
| Dialling code | 01502 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
Wheatacre is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 4.38 km2 (1.69 sq mi) and had a population of 112 in 43 households at the 2001 census,[1] increasing to 118 at the 2011 Census .[2] and 125 residents at the 2021 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of South Norfolk
The village's name means 'Wheat land'.[3] In the Domesday Book of 1086 Wheatacre is recorded as a highly significant medieval settlement within the hundred of Clavering in Norfolk. The settlement was rich in livestock and arable lands.
Despite its small size Wheatacre offers a surprising strong set of rural amenities. The Farmhouse Kitchen at Wheatacre Hall is a newly converted countryside cafe and restaurant. The Wheatacre White Lion is a traditional country pub and restaurant with a campsite and bed and breakfast rooms which also hosts community events. The Farmhouse Pantry, at Wheatacre Hall Barns, open 7 days a week, a fully stocked shop with everyday and local luxury produce. Wheatacre Hall Barns is a complex of luxury, self catering holiday barns on a working dairy farm.
Wheatacre All Saints Church, parish church located on Church Road it features a distinctive square tower and serves as the primary anchor for local services.
See also
Notes
- ↑ "Wheatacre parish information". South Norfolk Council. 16 May 2007. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ↑ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ↑ "Key to English Place-names".
External links
Media related to Wheatacre at Wikimedia Commons