Welcome to Woodton
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Woodton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated some 7 km north-west of the Suffolk town of Bungay, and 20 km south-east of Norwich.The civil parish has an area of 8.85 km2 (3.42 sq mi) and in the 2001 census had a population of 472 in 194 households, increasing to 482 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of South Norfolk.The village's name indicates a settlement in the woods (wudu, ‘woods’ + tun ‘enclosure, settlement, farm’). Over the years different variants of the name have been used, including Wdetuna, Wodetuna, Wodetone, Wudetuna, Uidetuna and Wootton. A number of Bronze Age ring ditches dating from between the 23rd century BC and the 7th century BC have been identified in the area. In 1575 Robert Suckling became Lord of the whole of Woodton, and various members of the Suckling family lived in the parish, including John Suckling (poet) and Catherine Suckling (the mother of Horatio Nelson). The Sucklings were lord of the manor until 1810. The Woodton sanctuary has a portrait of Nelson's great-great-grandmother: Ann Suckling (d. 1653) is "beautifully and sensitively sculpted".Wootton Hall was built in 1694 and in 1862 was listed as the seat of Robert Suckling and his wife Sarah Shelton; it was demolished in 1841–2.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
885 hectares |
---|---|
Population |
513 (2021) |
Density |
58 people/km2 |
Mean age |
44.2 |
Ward |
Ditchingham & Earsham |
District |
South Norfolk |
Postcodes |
NR35 |
ONS ID |
E04006618 |
Council
Contact details for Woodton Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Woodton Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Woodton Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Woodton Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Woodton Parish.
Local News
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Consultation for south Norfolk 1,200 village homes plan
Published: 9th Dec 2023
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Woodton could see even more properties as new plans filed
Published: 28th Sep 2023
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Norfolk village of Woodton on dilemma of new homes
Published: 8th Jan 2023