Name | Belaugh |
Alt names | Belaga | source: Domesday Book (1985) p 186 |
Type | Parish (ancient), Civil parish |
Coordinates | 52.702°N 1.389°E |
Located in | Norfolk, England |
See also | South Erpingham Hundred, Norfolk, England | hundred in which it was located | | Aylsham Rural, Norfolk, England | rural district in which it was located 1894-1935 | | St. Faiths and Aylsham Rural, Norfolk, England | rural district in which it was located 1935-1974 | | Broadland District, Norfolk, England | district municipality covering the area since 1974 |
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Belaugh is a small village (population 105) increasing to 134 at the 2011 Census, that occupies a bend in the River Bure in Norfolk, England - within The Broads National Park. It is accessible via the road between Hoveton and Coltishall or from the river. It contains no pubs, bars or shops. The main civic features are the church of St Peter, Belaugh and the Old School, which also belongs to the church and is used for parish council meetings and for celebrating the harvest festival. The local broad is Belaugh Broad. Most of the land around Belaugh - about - is owned by the Trafford family, who are Lords of the Manor.
For more information, see the EN Wikipedia article Belaugh.
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Categories: Norfolk, England | Belaugh, Norfolk, England | South Erpingham Hundred, Norfolk, England | Aylsham Rural, Norfolk, England | St. Faiths and Aylsham Rural, Norfolk, England | Broadland District, Norfolk, England
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