Wendling, Norfolk

Wendling is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 5.25 km² (2.03 sq mi) and had a population of 323 in 140 households at the 2001 census,^[2] reducing to a population of 313 in 129 households at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland.

Wendling
St Peter & St Paul, Wendling
Wendling Location within Norfolk
Area	5.25 km2 (2.03 sq mi)
Population	313 (2011 census)[1]
• Density	60/km2 (160/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TF931128
Civil parish	Wendling
District	Breckland
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DEREHAM
Postcode district	NR19
Dialling code	01362
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	Mid Norfolk
List of places UK England Norfolk 52.67904°N 0.85516°E / 52.67904; 0.85516

The villages name possibly means "W(a)endel's people" or perhaps, "Wennel's place". The exact form of the personal name is not clear.^[3]

The pioneering photographer Robert Howlett, famous for his iconic portrait of the engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, is buried in the churchyard of St Peter and St Paul.

The village was served by Wendling railway station until 1968.