East Tuddenham


East Tuddenham is a village in the Breckland district of mid-Norfolk, East Anglia, England in the United Kingdom. It is around from the city of Norwich, and is close to the town of East Dereham. The village has an area of 847 hectares with an estimated population of 515, according to the Breckland 2007 yearbook. The population at the 2011 census was 517 in 190 households. For the purposes of local Government is in the Elmham and Mattishall division of Norfolk County Council and the Mattishall Ward of Breckland District Council.
The village is served by All Saints church, now within the Church of England benefice of Mattishall and Tudd Valley.
East Tuddenham is bisected by Mattishall Road, which links to the A47 eastwards and eventually to East Dereham westwards.
East Tuddenham is surrounded by arable land cultivating a variety of crops including wheat, barley, oil seed rape, sugarbeet and potatoes. The village is fortunate to have many public footpaths and local walks including a walk for ramblers.

Notable people

, Judge of the Court of Appeal in Chancery, was born at East Tuddenham and was one of the sons of the Rev. Edward Mellish, vicar of the parish.