Ovington, Norfolk

Ovington, Norfolk

Coordinates: 52°35′10″N 0°50′24″E / 52.58621°N 0.84011°E / 52.58621; 0.84011

Ovington
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John the Evangelist, Ovington
Ovington is located in Norfolk
Ovington

 Ovington shown within Norfolk
Area  6.44 km2 (2.49 sq mi)
Population 239 
    - Density  37 /km2 (96 /sq mi)
OS grid reference TF925025
Parish Ovington
District Breckland
Shire county Norfolk
Region East
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town THETFORD
Postcode district IP25
Police Norfolk
Fire Norfolk
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
List of places: UK • England • Norfolk

Ovington is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 6.44 km2 (2.49 sq mi) and had a population of 239 in 92 households as of the 2001 census.[1] It is in the district of Breckland.

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.[2]

Fairs

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

Notes

  1. ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
  2. ^ www.ovallot.org.uk Ovington Allotment Association

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