Hellington St John the Baptist

Hellington is a small village in the county of Norfolk, England. Norfolk (ˈnɔrfək is a low-lying county in East Anglia, England, United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland In the 2001 census it contained 24 households and a population of 69. A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 ^[1]. It is centred around a crossroads ½ mile (¾ km) south of Rockland St. Mary and around 6½ miles (10½ km) southeast of Norwich. History Roman The Romans had their regional capital at Venta Icenorum on the river to the south which is near modern-day Caistor St Edmund The road north leads to Rockland St. Mary, south leads to the church and to Hellington Corner on the A146. The A146 is a road that runs between two of East Anglia's largest population centres - Norwich in Norfolk and Lowestoft in Suffolk. East and west from the crossroads are both no through roads; east leading to Hellington Hall and Low Common and west leading to Holverston. Holverston is a Civil parish in the county of Norfolk, England ¾ mile (1¼ km southeast of Rockland St Its church, St John the Baptist, is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk, and contains a bronze war memorial to the dead and serving soldiers from World War I (memorial details). Round-tower churches are a type of Church found mainly in England, almost solely in East Anglia; of about 185 surviving examples in the country 124 are Norfolk (ˈnɔrfək is a low-lying county in East Anglia, England, United Kingdom.

External links

• Ordnance Survey Pathfinder (1:25000) map of Hellington
• Norfolk guide - Hellington
• St. John the Baptist on the Norfolk Churches website.
• St. John the Baptist on the Round Tower Churches website
• Green Pastures Nursery (at Hellington Corner)
• Hellington Hall

References

1. ^ Hellington parish information [South Norfolk Council]

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