Coordinates: 52°45′19″N 1°01′16″E / 52.755412°N 1.021042°E
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  Foxley
 Foxley shown within Norfolk |
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| Area | 6.66 km2 (2.57 sq mi) |
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| Population | 279 |
| - Density | 42 /km2 (110 /sq mi) |
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| Parish | Foxley |
| District | Breckland |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DEREHAM |
| Postcode district | NR20 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| European Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Norfolk | |
Foxley is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is about 15 miles (24 km) north-west of Norwich and 9 miles (14 km) south-east of Fakenham. It covers an area of 6.66 km2 (2.57 sq mi) and had a population of 279 in 113 households as of the 2001 census.[1] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland.
The village is now effectively divided into East and West Foxley by the A1067 road that was built as a bypass for it and the adjacent village of Bawdeswell.
Foxley Wood, close by, is a site of special scientific interest and the largest remaining area of ancient woodland in Norfolk, England. It is thought to be over 6000 years old dating from the end of the last ice age. See the English Nature website for more information. http://www.english-nature.org.uk/special/nnr/nnr_details.asp?NNR_ID=257. A leaflet and map for a circular walk including Foxley Wood from the adjacent village of Bawdeswell is available on the local website http://bawdeswell.net/leaflets/index.htm.
Current and historical information is available on the local website http://bawdeswell.net/rtwebsite/.
Notes
- ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
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