Tasburgh
Sign in to saveTasburgh ( ) is a civil parish and a village in the south of Norfolk, England, located approximately 8 miles south of Norwich. It lies on the A140 road, north of Long Stratton and south of Newton Flotman. The River Tas flows nearby and Tasburgh Hall lies to the west of the village. The local church is dedicated to St. Mary the Virgin. The village is made up of Upper Tasburgh and Lower Tasburgh. The majority of Lower Tasburgh contains buildings from the early days of the village whilst Upper Tasburgh is made up of more modern housing.
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Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Tasburgh
- UK place.population
- 1,149
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011)
- UK place.area_total_km2
- 3.71
- UK place.civil_parish
- Tasburgh
- UK place.shire_district
- South Norfolk
- UK place.region
- East of England
- UK place.shire_county
- Norfolk
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- South Norfolk
- UK place.post_town
- NORWICH
- UK place.postcode_district
- NR15
- UK place.postcode_area
- NR
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- South Norfolk
- Population
- +1149
- Area
- +3.71
- Image
- St Mary's Church, Tasburgh, Norfolk - geograph.org.uk - 1027539.jpg
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- History
- Early and ancient history
- Roman Tasburgh
- Tasburgh in the 19th century
- Early 20th century
- Late 20th century
- The 21st century
- Governance
- Notable people
- Neighbours
- References
- External links
Tasburgh ( ) is a civil parish and a village in the south of Norfolk, England, located approximately 8 miles south of Norwich. It lies on the A140 road, north of Long Stratton and south of Newton Flotman. The River Tas flows nearby and Tasburgh Hall lies to the west of the village. The local church is dedicated to St. Mary the Virgin. The village is made up of Upper Tasburgh and Lower Tasburgh. The majority of Lower Tasburgh contains buildings from the early days of the village whilst Upper Tasburgh is made up of more modern housing.
The village's name means 'Taesa's fortification' and could also be interpreted as 'pleasant/convenient fortification'.