Forncett
| Forncett | |
|---|---|
 St Mary's Church, Forncett St Mary | |
| Area | 10.76 km2 (4.15 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,000 |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM165928 |
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| District | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR16 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
Forncett is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 10.76 km2 (4.15 sq mi) and had a population of 1,000 in 381 households as of the 2001 census.[1] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of South Norfolk.
It includes the villages of Forncett St Peter, Forncett St Mary and Forncett End.
Forncett Industrial Steam Museum
The Forncett Industrial Steam Museum houses a collection of large stationary steam engines which are occasionally demonstrated to the public.
Included in the collection is a 150 hp Vickers Armstrong cross-compound pumping engine originally used to open Tower Bridge in London. It was the 'third' steam engine, installed as a wartime precaution against air-raid damage, and was removed to Forncett in 1974.[2] The two original engines remain on display at Tower Bridge.
Other exhibits include a Gimson and Company beam engine, and examples of Corliss engines, vertical engines and Woolf compound engines.
References
- ^ "Forncett parish information". South Norfolk Council. 1 November 2006. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ "The Tower Bridge engine". Forncett Industrial Steam Museum. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
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