Tacolneston () is a village and civil parish in the South Norfolk district of Norfolk with a population of around 700,"Tacolneston parish information", South Norfolk Council measured at the 2011 census as a population of 825. Its name occurs in the 1086 Domesday Book as Tacoluestuna and is theorized to come from Anglo-Saxon Tātwulfes tūn, meaning "Tātwulf's farmstead", via an old handwriting misread 'n' for 'u'.
It is the location of the Tacolneston transmitting station, a facility for both analogue and digital VHF/FM radio and UHF television transmission.
Tacolneston Church of England Primary School, which has around 80 pupils aged 5–11, is situated on Norwich Road.Tacolneston Church of England Primary School - Ofsted report
The village is the site of the historic All Saints' parish church, which has a ring of six bells in its tower, part of which dates from the 14th century."All Saints, Tacolneston", Norfolk Churches"Tacolneston: All Saints, Tacolneston", A Church Near You
Correct pronunciation "Tacolston";Hales, J. and Bennett, W. "Looking at Norfolk" (October 1971), Charles N. Veal & Company "Tacklestone";https://friendsofnorfolkdialect.com/portfolio-items/norfolk-placenames/ "Tacklestun"https://www.literarynorfolk.co.uk/norfolk_place_names.htm
Notable residents Kenneth McKee, one of the pioneers of hip replacement surgery in the 1950s, and who is now honoured with a bust at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital The Boileau baronets, who have lived at Tacolneston Hall since the baronetcy was created in 1838.
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