Welcome to the website of Ashmanhaugh Parish Council. Here you’ll find further information about the work of the Parish Council and the services it provides, details of your local Councillors and information about the parish of Ashmanhaugh, plus all the latest Council and community news.
Ashmanhaugh is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, situated some 20 km north east of Norwich. The current population is small, around 172.
Apart from Ashmanhaugh village itself, the parish also includes Beeston St Lawrence, which was a separate parish until 1935.
St Swithin’s church is near the centre of the village. The school closed in 1961 and is now the community centre (The Preston Room).
There is an active cricket club (now merged with Barton Turf) and games are played regularly in the village.
The parish falls within the district of North Norfolk. The Parish Council, Preston Room Committee and Parochial Church Council are the official bodies within the parish
The churches of Ashmanhaugh St Swithin and Beeston St Lawrence are two of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk.
For local news and updates, please visit our News page.
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The next Parish Council meeting will be held in the Preston Rooms on
Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 7.00pm
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Road Closures:
Details of local road closures will be posted here:
Ashmanhaugh (3073-8552-5540-7446) Notice
In accordance with the provisions of Section 14(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the Norfolk County Council HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that owing to a burst water main the use by vehicles (of any class) of U19069 School Road from its junction with C397 Stone Lane for 30 metres eastwards (the “Road”) in the Parish of Ashmanhaugh will be temporarily prohibited/restricted.
Alternative route is via: Stone Lane, St Peters Lane, A1151 Stalham Road, School Road (Hoveton, Ashmanhaugh, Neatishead).
The works promoter for this restriction/closure is: Anglian Water.
/restriction is necessary because of the likelihood of danger to the public or serious damage to the Road or both.
The closure/restriction is anticipated to take place from 7th to 13th October 2026, but the Road may continue to be closed/restricted until the 27th October 2026 where the closure/restriction is still required beyond the anticipated dates.
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