Shimpling is a village and former civil parish 16 miles (26 km) south of Norwich,[1] now in the parish of Burston and Shimpling, in the South Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England.

[2] Shimpling has a church called St George.

[4] Historically, Shimpling was bounded on the east by Dickleburgh, on the west by Burston, on the south by Thelton, and on the north by Gissing.

[7] Shimpling was recorded in the Domesday Book as Simplinga(ham).

[8] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Burston.