Ringstead, Norfolk
| Ringstead | |
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.jpg) Signpost in Ringstead | |
  Ringstead Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 11.13 km2 (4.30 sq mi) |
| Population | 324 (2011) |
| • Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TF707403 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HUNSTANTON |
| Postcode district | PE36 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
Ringstead is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 11.13 km2 (4.30 sq mi) and had a population of 355 in 155 households at the 2001 census,[1] reducing to 324 at the 2011 Census.[2] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
Downs
The Ringstead downs is a large forested area at the bottom of the village. The downs link Ringstead to the nearby resort town of Hunstanton.
Notable residents
- Julian Mond, 3rd Baron Melchett (1925 -1973) - former chairman of British Steel Corporation
- Sonia Mond, Sonia Melchett, Baroness Melchett - 1928; socialite and author
- Peter Mond, 4th Baron Melchett - 1948; former Lord in Waiting, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and Minister of State
Notes
- ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes Archived 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 29 August 2015.
External links
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