Bergh Apton
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Bergh Apton is a village and civil parish
in the South Norfolk
district of Norfolk
, England
, 7 miles (11 km) south-east of Norwich
just south of the A146
between Yelverton
and Thurton
. According to the 2001 census
it had a population of 428 in 186 households.
which marks the southern boundary of the now combined parish. The church appears to have been reconstructed in the 14th century, with local flint
with ashlar
and brick details..
Bergh Apton is served by bus route 570 operated by Anglian Coaches providing five services a day into Norwich
and out to Seething
and Loddon
: Timetable.
, held every three years (May and June 2008 the next dates), with works from some 30 plus artists both local to Norfolk and from across the UK, displayed in a number of gardens and public places. It has become a victim of its own success however, with visitor numbers reaching over ten thousand at the 2005 show, swamping the village.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the South Norfolk
South Norfolk
South Norfolk is a local government district in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in Long Stratton.-History:The district was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of Diss Urban District, Wymondham Urban District, Depwade Rural District, Forehoe and Henstead...
district of Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, 7 miles (11 km) south-east of Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
just south of the A146
A146 road
The A146 is a road that runs between two of East Anglia's largest population centres - Norwich in Norfolk and Lowestoft in Suffolk.The entire route has primary classification and as such has been improved over the years, although traffic levels can lead to delays.- Norwich :Before the construction...
between Yelverton
Yelverton, Norfolk
Yelverton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, situated some south east of Norwich and closely associated with Alpington.The civil parish has an area of and had a population of 186 in 62 households in the 2001 census...
and Thurton
Thurton
The village should not be confused with Thurlton which is 6 miles to the east.Thurton is a village in South Norfolk lying 8½ miles south-east of Norwich on the A146 Norwich to Lowestoft road between Framingham Pigot and Loddon. The A146 effectively divides the village in two; a 40 mph limit...
. According to the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
it had a population of 428 in 186 households.
History
Originally Bergh Apton was two separate villages; Apton to the north-west and Bergh to the south-east, each with its own church. Apton was served by the church of St. Martin which lay near the present day Church Farm on Dodgers Lane, its last recorded use being in 1555 and the remains being finally cleared in 1834. Bergh was served by the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul which stands on a low hill overlooking the River ChetRiver Chet
The River Chet is a small river in South Norfolk, England, and a tributary of the River Yare. It rises in Poringland and then flows eastwards through Alpington, Bergh Apton, Thurton and Loddon. At Loddon it passes under the A146 and then through Loddon Mill and into Loddon Staithe. From this point...
which marks the southern boundary of the now combined parish. The church appears to have been reconstructed in the 14th century, with local flint
Flint
Flint is a hard, sedimentary cryptocrystalline form of the mineral quartz, categorized as a variety of chert. It occurs chiefly as nodules and masses in sedimentary rocks, such as chalks and limestones. Inside the nodule, flint is usually dark grey, black, green, white, or brown in colour, and...
with ashlar
Ashlar
Ashlar is prepared stone work of any type of stone. Masonry using such stones laid in parallel courses is known as ashlar masonry, whereas masonry using irregularly shaped stones is known as rubble masonry. Ashlar blocks are rectangular cuboid blocks that are masonry sculpted to have square edges...
and brick details..
Today
Although no longer possessing a school (closed 1981) the village does have a combined post office and shop and a village hall, opened on the day of Queen Elizabeth's coronation on 2 June 1953; a kitchen was added in 1985. The hall is regularly used by the Bowls club, Bergh Apton and District Society, Youth club and Baby and Toddler group.Bergh Apton is served by bus route 570 operated by Anglian Coaches providing five services a day into Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
and out to Seething
Seething
Seething is a small village in Norfolk, England, about 9 miles south east of Norwich. It covers an area of and had a population of 341 in 141 households as of the 2001 census.Its church, St Margaret, is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk....
and Loddon
Loddon, Norfolk
Loddon is a small market town about southeast of Norwich on the River Chet, a tributary of the River Yare within The Broads in Norfolk, England. The name "Loddon" is thought to mean muddy river in Celtic in reference to the Chet.-Origins:...
: Timetable.
Sculpture Trail
Since 1997 the village has hosted (and become rather renowned for) a sculpture trailSculpture trail
A sculpture trail—sculpture walk - also known as "a culture walk" - is a walkway through open-air galleries of outdoor sculptures along a defined route with sequenced viewings encountered from planned preview and principal sight lines.-Settings:...
, held every three years (May and June 2008 the next dates), with works from some 30 plus artists both local to Norfolk and from across the UK, displayed in a number of gardens and public places. It has become a victim of its own success however, with visitor numbers reaching over ten thousand at the 2005 show, swamping the village.
External links
- Ordnance Survey Pathfinder (1:25000) map of Bergh Apton
- Bergh Apton website
- 2002/5 Sculpture Trail on FlickrFlickrFlickr is an image hosting and video hosting website, web services suite, and online community that was created by Ludicorp in 2004 and acquired by Yahoo! in 2005. In addition to being a popular website for users to share and embed personal photographs, the service is widely used by bloggers to...