Coordinates: 52°53′23″N 1°09′13″E / 52.88964°N 1.15369°E
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  Baconsthorpe
Baconsthorpe shown within Norfolk |
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| Area | 5.53 km2 (2.14 sq mi) |
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| Population | 232 (parish, 2001 census) |
| - Density | 42 /km2 (110 /sq mi) |
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| - London | 130 miles (210 km) |
| Parish | Baconsthorpe CP |
| District | North Norfolk |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HOLT |
| Postcode district | NR25 |
| Dialling code | 01263 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| European Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Norfolk | |
Baconsthorpe is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is 8 km south of Sheringham and 32 km north of Norwich.[1]
The civil parish has an area of 5.53 km² and in the 2001 census had a population of 232 in 105 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk.[2]
Notable residents
- Sir Christopher Heydon - soldier and writer on astrology
References
- ^ Ordnance Survey (2002). "Norfolk Coast East". OS Explorer Map 252. ISBN 0-319-21888-0.
- ^ "Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes" (XLS). Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council. 2001. http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/groups/public/documents/general_resources/ncc017867.xls. Retrieved on 2005-12-02.
External links
- Information from Genuki Norfolk on Baconsthorpe.
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