Hapton, Norfolk

Infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Hapton
latitude=52.52192
longitude=1.20896
population =
civil_parish= Tharston and Hapton
shire_district= South Norfolk
region= East of England
shire_county = Norfolk
constituency_westminster= South Norfolk
post_town= Norwich
postcode_district =
postcode_area= NR15
dial_code=
os_grid_reference= TM178964

Hapton is a village in Norfolk, England, located about nine miles south of Norwich. It is in the parish of Tharston and Hapton.

Description

The local church is dedicated to St. Margaret and was originally built in the 13th century despite having a Victorian bell tower with a solitary bell. Church services usually occur on the 4th Sunday of each month + special occasions.

Village amenities include a primary school and a piece of land next to the church which was purchased in 2004 on behalf of the village for common use and now has a picnic bench and BBQ with disabled access. The local shop and post office have closed in recent years.

Hapton Hall is located close to the village and the Norwich-London Liverpool St. mainline. Several years ago, it was bought by Redwings Horse Sanctuary who now own much of the land surrounding it. Before that time it was a working farm.

Neighbours

Nearby villages include Tharston, Flordon, Fundenhall, Tasburgh and Tacolneston.

External links

* [http://www.origins.org.uk/genuki/NFK/places/h/hapton/ GENUKI entry for Hapton, Norfolk]