Saxlingham Nethergate

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Saxlingham Nethergate
Norfolk

St Mary's, Saxlingham Nethergate
Location
Grid reference: TM229973
Location: 52°31’41"N, 1°17’5"E
Data
Population: 688  (2011)
Post town: Norwich
Postcode: NR15
Dialling code: 01508
Local Government
Council: South Norfolk
Parliamentary
constituency:
South Norfolk

Saxlingham Nethergate is a village in the south of Norfolk, about nine miles south of Norwich.

The wider civil parish had a recorded population of 688 at the 2011 Census.

The [[Church of England parish church, St Mary is built in the Decorated Gothic style, with a chancel, nave and square west tower with a ring of eight bells. In 1867 the church was thoroughly restored, the nave enlarged, a vestry added and a stained glass window inserted in the tower: several of the other windows are stained glass.

Sport and recreation

  • Bowls: Saxon Bowls Club [1]
  • Cricket: Saxlingham Cricket Club (Saxlingham Gents)[2]

The recreation ground in the village hosts the cricket pitch and bowls club, and the 43rd Saxlingham Nethergate Scout Group.

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