Shelfanger

Shelfanger is a village situated about 3 miles from the town of Diss in Norfolk, England. There is a church and a village hall in the village. It covers an area of 6.99 km2 (2.70 sq mi) and had a population of 362 in 150 households at the 2001 census, the population increasing to 378 at the 2011 census.

Shelfanger
All Saints' Church, Shelfhanger
Shelfanger
Location within Norfolk
Area6.99 km2 (2.70 sq mi)
Population378 (2011 census)
 Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTM106837
Civil parish
  • Shelfanger
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDISS
Postcode districtIP22
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England

In years gone by there was a school, a post office, a pub, three shops, a blacksmiths and a garage run by a family of brothers called Bowman. These have all now been closed down. Josh Kirby (died 2001), an artist lived there.

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