Hemblington is a civil parish in the English countyofNorfolk, about 8 miles (13 km) east of Norwich. It covers an area of 3.03 km2 (1.17 sq mi) and had a population of 316 in 134 households at the 2001 census,[2] increasing to a population of 332 in 146 households at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the districtofBroadland. As well as the village of Hemblington the parish includes the hamletofPedham some 1+1⁄2 miles (2 km) to the northwest.
| Hemblington | |
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 Hemblington All Saints in the snow | |
  Hemblington Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 3.03 km2 (1.17 sq mi) |
| Population | 332 (2011)[1] |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG353115 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR13 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
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The villages name means 'farm/settlement connected with Hemele'.
The Domesday Book records Hemblington as Hemelingetun.
The Church of England parish churchofAll Saints is in the deaneryofBlofield and is one of 124 existing round-tower churchesinNorfolk. There is a famous 15th-century painting of St Christopher inside the church, which was uncovered and restored by Professor E. W. Tristram of the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1937. It is a Grade I listed building.[3]
Hemblington Hall is a grade II listed Georgian house dating from c.1700.[4]
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