Baconsthorpe
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Coordinates: 52°53′23″N 1°09′13″E / 52.88964°N 1.15369°E
| Baconsthorpe | |
 Saint Mary parish church, Baconsthorpe, Norfolk |
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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) |
| OS grid reference | TG120370 |
| - London | 130 miles (210 km) |
| Civil parish | Baconsthorpe CP |
| District | North Norfolk |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HOLT |
| Postcode district | NR25 |
| Dialling code | 01263 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU 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 6 km south-east of Holt, 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]
The ruins of the 15th-century Baconsthorpe Castle lie about one mile (1.6 km) to the north of the village. The medieval Anglican church of St Mary was restored in 1868 and 1958. It contains interesting monuments from the 15th-18th centuries and some 16th-century glass saved from the castle.[3]
[edit] Notable residents
- Sir Christopher Heydon - soldier and writer on astrology
[edit] 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 2005-12-02.
- ^ [1] Retrieved 22 August 2010.
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