| Name | Blickling |
| Alt names | Bliclinga | source: Domesday Book (1985) p 187 | | Blikelinga | source: Domesday Book (1985) p 187 | | Blikelinges | source: Domesday Book (1985) p 187 |
| Type | Parish (ancient), Civil parish |
| Coordinates | 52.8°N 1.183°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 following text is based on an article in Wikipedia
Blickling is a village and civil parish in the Broadland District of Norfolk, England, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) northwest of Aylsham on the B1354 road. According to the 2001 UK census it had a population of 136 and covers 862 hectares (2,130 acres). Since the 17th century the village has been concentrated in two areas, around the church and also at the park gates of Blickling Hall. Most of the village is contained in the Blickling Estate, which has been owned by the National Trust since 1940.
Several of the Boleyn family are known to have lived in the village.
For more information, see the EN Wikipedia article Blickling.
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Categories: Norfolk, England | Blickling, Norfolk, England | South Erpingham Hundred, Norfolk, England | Aylsham Rural, Norfolk, England | St. Faiths and Aylsham Rural, Norfolk, England | Broadland District, Norfolk, England |
