Hapton, Norfolk

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For other places with the same name, see Hapton (disambiguation).

Hapton
Hapton shown within Norfolk
OS grid reference	TM178964
Parish	Tharston and Hapton
District	South Norfolk
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Norwich
Postcode district	[[NR15 postcode area\|]]
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
European Parliament	East of England
UK Parliament	South Norfolk
List of places: UK • England • Norfolk

Coordinates: 52°31′19″N 1°12′32″E / 52.52192, 1.20896

Hapton is a village in Norfolk, England, located about nine miles south of Norwich. It is in the parish of Tharston and Hapton.

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The local church is dedicated to St. Margaret and was originally built in the 13th century despite having a Victorian bell tower with a solitary bell. Church services usually occur on the 4th Sunday of each month + special occasions.

Village amenities include a primary school and a piece of land next to the church which was purchased in 2004 on behalf of the village for common use and now has a picnic bench and BBQ with disabled access. The local shop and post office have closed in recent years.

Hapton Hall is located close to the village and the Norwich-London Liverpool St. mainline. Several years ago, it was bought by Redwings Horse Sanctuary who now own much of the land surrounding it. Before that time it was a working farm.