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Ovington, Norfolk

Civil parish in Norfolk, England

Summary

Civil parish in Norfolk, England

Field	Value
country	England
coordinates
os_grid_reference	TF925025
official_name	Ovington
population	256
population_ref	(2011)
area_total_km2	6.44
shire_district	Breckland
shire_county	Norfolk
region	East of England
civil_parish	Ovington
postcode_district	IP25
postcode_area	IP
post_town	THETFORD
dial_code	01953
static_image_name	The church of St John the Evangelist - geograph.org.uk - 706467.jpg
static_image_caption	John the Evangelist, Ovington

Ovington is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 6.44 km2 and had a population of 239 in 92 households at the 2001 census, increasing to a population of 256 in 101 households at the 2011 Census. It is in the district of Breckland.

Ovington is represented by the Saham Toney ward of Breckland District Council and the Watton Division of Norfolk County Council.

History

The village name means 'Farm/settlement connected with Ufa'. Ovington came under Saham at the time of the 1086 Domesday Book but by 1202 was established as a separate manor, held by Roger Bozun. It stayed in the Bozun family until the mid 16th century, and it latterly became the property of the University of Cambridge.

The Church of St John the Evangelist is a Grade II* listed building, dating from about 1300, and restored in 1867. The records of rectors start in 1304.

The former Crown public house and former Methodist Chapel are now private residences.

Clubs

The long established ladies' group, gardener's and bowls clubs are active in Ovington. More recently an Allotment Association has been formed cultivating land behind the church.

Fairs

Ovington holds a Christmas Bazaar in the Village Hall and a summer fete in the grounds surrounding the hall.

References

http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Ovington

References

"Civil Parish population 2011". Office for National Statistics.
[http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/groups/public/documents/general_resources/ncc017867.xls Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes] {{webarchive. link. (2017-02-11 . Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.)
"Hundred of Wayland: Ovington Pages 296-298 An Essay Towards A Topographical History of the County of Norfolk: Volume 2". W Miller, 1805.
"Church of St. John Evangelist A Grade II* Listed Building in Ovington, Norfolk".
"Crownleigh A Grade II Listed Building in Ovington, Norfolk".
"Ovington Primitive Methodist Chapel".
[http://www.ovington-village.org.uk/ovington-allotments.htm Ovington Allotment Association]

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