Shimpling, Norfolk

Shimpling is a village and former civil parish 16 miles (26 km) south of Norwich,^[1] now in the parish of Burston and Shimpling, in the South Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. The parish had a population of 134 in 1931.^[2]

Shimpling
St George's Church
Shimpling Location within Norfolk
Civil parish	Burston and Shimpling
District	South Norfolk
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DISS
Postcode district	IP21
Dialling code	01379
List of places UK England Norfolk 52.404342°N 1.1629895°E / 52.404342; 1.1629895

Amenities

Shimpling has a church called St George.^[3] It is one of 124 round tower churches in Norfolk and now redundant. It is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.^[4]

Location

Historically, Shimpling was bounded on the east by Dickleburgh, on the west by Burston, on the south by Thelton, and on the north by Gissing.^[5] These divisions largely remain.

History

The name "Shimpling" is Old English^[6] and means 'Scimpel's people'.^[7] Shimpling was recorded in the Domesday Book as Simplinga(ham).^[8] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Burston.^[9]