Blickling
Blickling is a village and civil parish in the Broadland district of Norfolk, England, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north-west of Aylsham. In the 2011 census, it had a population of 113 and covered 862 hectares (2,130 acres), before dropping to 110 residents as of the 2021 census. Since the 17th century the village has been concentrated in two areas, around the church and also at the park gates of Blickling Hall. Most of the village is contained in the Blickling Estate, which has been owned by the National Trust since 1940.
| Blickling | |
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The Church of St Andrew | |
Blickling Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 8.62 km2 (3.33 sq mi) |
| Population | 113 (2011) |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG1775428491 |
| • London | 128 miles (206.0 km) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode district | NR11 |
| Dialling code | 01263 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
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The villages name means 'Blicla's people'.
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