| Toft Monks | |
|---|---|
 St Margaret's church, Toft Monks | |
  Toft Monks Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 6.87 km2 (2.65 sq mi) |
| Population | 348 (2011) |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM425945 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BECCLES |
| Postcode district | NR34 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Toft Monks is a village and civil parish in Norfolk, England. It is on the border of Norfolk and Suffolk, about 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Beccles and 11 miles (18 km) south-west of Great Yarmouth. It includes the hamlets of Bull's Green and Maypole Green.
In 2001, the parish is recorded as accommodating 324 people in 131 households over 687 hectares, increasing to 348 at the 2011 Census.[1]
The local church in the village is dedicated to St. Margaret and was originally constructed in the 13th century.
Toft Monks House is a Grade II listed Regency house built for local merchant William Grimmer in 1819.
See also
References
- "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council, 2001. "Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes."
External links
- William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk 1845
- Francis White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory, of Norfolk 1854
- St Margaret's church, Toft Monks