Hellington

Hellington
St John the Baptist, Hellington
Hellington Location within Norfolk
Area	2.14 km^2 (0.83 sq mi)
Population	69
• Density	32/km^2 (83/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TG313031
Civil parish	Hellington
District	South Norfolk
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NORWICH
Postcode district	NR14
Dialling code	01508
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England

Hellington is a hamlet[1] and civil parish in the South Norfolk district of the county of Norfolk, England. In the 2001 census, it contained 24 households and a population of 69.[2]

It is centred on a crossroads 1⁄2 mile (4⁄5 km) south of Rockland St. Mary and around 6+1⁄2 miles (10.5 km) southeast of Norwich. The road north leads to Rockland St. Mary, south leads to the church and to Hellington Corner on the A146. East and west from the crossroads are both no through roads. East leads to Hellington Hall, a Grade II Listed 17th-century country house, and Low Common, a Norfolk Wildlife Trust County Wildlife Site.[3] West leads to Holverston.

Church of St John the Baptist

Main article: St John the Baptist's Church, Hellington

The church, St John the Baptist, is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk, and is a Grade I listed building [1]. It contains a bronze war memorial to the dead and serving soldiers from World War I (memorial details).

References

1. Hellington, South Norfolk – area information, map, walks and more Retrieved 2018-03-05.
2. "Hellington parish information". South Norfolk Council. 30 March 2009. Archived from the original on 5 September 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
3. Hellington Low Common (CWS 2262) – Norfolk Wildlife Trust Retrieved 2018-03-05.

External links

Media related to Hellington at Wikimedia Commons

• St. John the Baptist on the Norfolk Churches website.
• St John the Baptist on the European Round Tower Churches website
• Green Pastures Nursery (at Hellington Corner)
• Hellington Hall Archived 9 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine