Tacolneston
Village in Norfolk, England
Tacolneston (/ˈtækəlstən/) is a village and civil parish in the South Norfolk district of Norfolk with a population of around 700, measured at the 2011 census as a population of 825. Its name occurs in the 1086 Domesday Book as Tacoluestuna and is theorized to come from Anglo-Saxon Tātwulfes tūn, meaning "Tātwulf's farmstead", via an old handwriting misread 'n' for 'u'.
It is the location of the Tacolneston transmitting station, a facility for both analogue and digital VHF/FM radio and UHF television transmission.
Tacolneston Church of England Primary School, which has around 80 pupils aged 5-11, is situated on Norwich Road.
The village is the site of the historic All Saints' parish church, which has a ring of six bells in its tower, part of which dates from the 14th century.
01Correct pronunciation
"Tacolston"; "Tacklestone"; "Tacklestun"
02Notable residents
- Kenneth McKee, one of the pioneers of hip replacement surgery in the 1950s, and who is now honoured with a bust at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
- The Boileau baronets, who have lived at Tacolneston Hall since the baronetcy was created in 1838.
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