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Holme-next-the-Sea

Coordinates: 52°58′N 0°32′E / 52.96°N 0.54°E / 52.96; 0.54
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Holme-next-the-Sea
Holme-next-the-Sea Village Sign
Holme-next-the-Sea is located in Norfolk
Holme-next-the-Sea
Holme-next-the-Sea
Location within Norfolk
Area2.90 sq mi (7.5 km2)
Population203 (2021 census)
• Density70/sq mi (27/km2)
OS grid referenceTF7043
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHUNSTANTON
Postcode districtPE36
Dialling code01485
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk
52°58′N 0°32′E / 52.96°N 0.54°E / 52.96; 0.54

Holme-next-the-Sea is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.

Holme-next-the-Sea is located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north-east of Hunstanton and 39 miles (63 km) north-west of Norwich.

History

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Holme-next-the-Sea's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for the island next to the sea.[1]

In the Domesday Book, Holme-next-the-Sea is recorded as a settlement of 8 households in the hundred of Smethdon. In 1086, the village was divided between the East Anglian estates of King William I and William d'Ecouis.[2]

Seahenge, a prehistoric timber-circle, is located close to the village. The site was excavated in 1998 and the pieces were removed to the British Museum.[3]

There are numerous post-medieval shipwrecks on the beaches near Holme, including the Vicuna which sank on 7 March 1883 whilst carrying a cargo of ice to King's Lynn Docks[4] and the Carrington, a collier which sank in the Nineteenth Century.[5]

During the Second World War, several defences were built in the parish to defend against a possible German invasion. These defences included anti-tank ditches, barbed wire and mine fields.[6]

Geography

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According to the 2021 census, Holme-next-the-Sea has a population of 203 people which shows a decrease from the 239 people listed in the 2011 census.[7]

Holme-next-the-Sea is a prime site for migratory birds in the autumn and is home for two adjoining nature reserves: one owned by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust and the other by the Norfolk Ornithological Association.[8][9] Gore Point, the north-easterly point of The Wash, is located in the parish.

The meeting point of the Peddars Way and the Norfolk Coast Path is in the village.

St. Mary's Church

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Holme-next-the-Sea's parish church is dedicated to Saint Mary and dates from the Eighteenth Century. St. Mary's is located on Kirkgate and has been Grade I listed since 1953.[10] The church holds Sunday service twice a month.[11]

The church holds stained-glass windows and a set of royal arms from the Georgian era as well as a Nineteenth Century marble font. The church also holds a ring of five bells including one that was installed in 1677.[12]

Amenities

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The eastern end of Hunstanton Golf Club reaches to Holme.[13]

Governance

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Holme-next-the-Sea is part of the electoral ward of Brancaster for local elections and is part of the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

The village's national constituency is North West Norfolk which has been represented by the Conservative's James Wild MP since 2010.

War Memorial

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Holme-next-the-Sea War Memorial is a small latin-cross monument in St. Mary's Churchyard.[14] The memorial lists the following names for the First World War:[15][16]

Rank Name Unit Date of Death Burial/Commemoration
2Lt. Frank D. Holm Royal Engineers 14 May 1917 Doullens Cemetery
WO2 George Potter 190th Bty., Royal Garrison Artillery 29 Apr. 1918 Brandhoek New Cemetery
LSjt. Albert Smith MM 10th Bn., Essex Regiment 22 Oct. 1917 Tyne Cot
LCpl. Alec P. Robertson 8th (Winnipeg Rifles) Bn., CEF 28 Apr. 1915 Menin Gate
LCpl. John L. Callaby 15th Bn., West Yorkshire Regiment 28 Jun. 1918 Cinq Rues Cemetery
Pte. Arthur F. Robinson 1st Bn., Royal Berkshire Regiment 29 Sep. 1918 Vis-en-Artois Memorial
Pte. Kenneth A. Robertson 8th Bn., Royal Fusiliers 5 May 1917 Arras Memorial
Pte. Alfred Potter 2nd Bn., Middlesex Regiment 24 Oct. 1918 Niederzwehren Cemetery
Pte. Alfred Thacker 1st Bn., Queen's Own Royal Regt. 22 Jul. 1916 Caterpillar Valley Cemetery
Pte. Percy C. Rason 6th Bn., Queen's Royal Regiment 5 Apr. 1917 Faubourg Cemetery
Spr. Frederick N. Knight 1st Tunnelling Coy., AIF 4 Nov. 1918 Prémont British Cemetery
Spr. George B. Callaby 97th Coy., Royal Engineers 1 Apr. 1918 Le Cateau Cemetery

The following names were added after the Second World War:

Rank Name Unit Date of Death Burial/Commemoration
FSgt. Michael J. T. Finn No. 620 Squadron RAF (Stirlings) 6 Sep. 1943 Altdorf Cemetery
Sgt. John A. Rix No. 49 Squadron RAF (Lancasters) 2 Nov. 1944 Rheinberg War Cemetery
Pte. William E. Hayter Royal Army Ordnance Corps 26 Apr. 1941 Athens War Memorial
Pte. Harold J. Arnold 7th Bn., Royal Norfolk Regiment 12 Jun. 1940 Dunkirk Memorial

References

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  1. ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Holme [next the Sea] | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  3. ^ "mnf33771 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  4. ^ "mnf21961 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  5. ^ "mnf21962 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  6. ^ "mnf41685 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Holme next the Sea (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  8. ^ noa (9 March 2023). "OUR 4 RESERVES - Open To Visitors". Norfolk Ornithologists Association. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  9. ^ "Holme Dunes | Norfolk Wildlife Trust". www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  10. ^ "CHURCH OF ST MARY, Holme Next the Sea - 1171431 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  11. ^ "St Mary the Virgin Holme-next-the-Sea". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  12. ^ "Norfolk Churches". www.norfolkchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  13. ^ "Course Overview | Hunstanton Golf Club". www.hunstantongolfclub.com. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  14. ^ "Holme-next-the-Sea War Memorial, Holme Next the Sea - 1450928 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  15. ^ "Roll of Honour - Norfolk - Holme Next The Sea". roll-of-honour.com. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  16. ^ "Geograph:: Hackford to Hunworth :: War Memorials in Norfolk". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
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