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==Parish Church==
==Parish Church==
The parish church is called St Lawrence and has a 14th-century tower {{Citation needed|date=July 2009}}. Several French aristocrats are buried {{Citation needed|date=July 2009}} in the graveyard, after escaping the French Revolution.
The parish church is called St Lawrence and has a 14th-century tower {{Citation needed|date=July 2009}}. Several French aristocrats are buried {{Citation needed|date=July 2009}} in the graveyard, after escaping the French Revolution.
More details of the Church can be found at its web site : www.ggmbenefice.uk.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==

Revision as of 15:11, 27 September 2015

Harpley
Signpost in Harpley
Area9.29 km2 (3.59 sq mi)
Population338 (2011)
• Density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTF790265
Civil parish
  • Harpley
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKING'S LYNN
Postcode districtPE31
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
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Harpley is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 9.29 km2 (3.59 sq mi) and had a population of 353 in 157 households at the 2001 census,[1] the population reducing to 338 at the 2011 Census.[2] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

The village is 12 miles (19 km) north-east of King's Lynn. The village is on the south side of the A148 King's Lynn to Cromer road. There is an Anglican church, and a primary school (which celebrated its centenary in 2008). It has a Pub 'The Rose and Crown', The two shops, and a Post Office which used to operate in the village have closed. A Methodist chapel in Nethergate Street has been converted into a private dwelling. Nearby points of interest include Houghton Hall located north of the parish and the Peddars Way, accessible from the A148 just west of town.

Transport

Harpley can be reached from King's Lynn and Fakenham on the X8 bus service, operated by Stagecoach Norfolk.

Parish Church

The parish church is called St Lawrence and has a 14th-century tower [citation needed]. Several French aristocrats are buried [citation needed] in the graveyard, after escaping the French Revolution. More details of the Church can be found at its web site : www.ggmbenefice.uk.

Notes

  1. ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
  2. ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 27 August 2015.

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