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There is an old mill dating back to 1782 that was in full working order until the 1960s. Necton tower mill had been converted into a single-storey dwelling with a flat roof by 1970, and it is presently a retail facility.
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All Saints' church, dating from the 14th century, although its tower was rebuilt in the 19th century, is at the centre of the village in the
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of Necton. It is a grade I listed building. One of its main attractions is the hammerbeam and archbraced nave roof with its carved angels.
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In the churchyard is a 14th-century grade II* listed table tomb reputed to be that of the Countess of Warwick.
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This article is about the English village. For ecology of actively swimming aquatic organisms, see
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All Saints tower, Necton - without the clock, sent for repairs (2022)
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Necton Diner was a filming location for the locally-set film
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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-names
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Nekton

Necton is located in Norfolk
Norfolk
UK census 2011
Density
OS grid reference
TF878094
District
Breckland
Shire county
Norfolk
Region
East
Country
England
Sovereign state
Post town
Swaffham
Postcode district
PE37
Dialling code
Police
Norfolk
Fire
Norfolk
Ambulance
East of England
UK Parliament
South West Norfolk

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