Ingoldisthorpe
Ingoldisthorpe is a village and civil parish in the north-west of the English county of Norfolk. It is located approximately 9 miles (14 km) north-east of the town King's Lynn and 37 miles (60 km) from the county town of Norwich.[1]
| Ingoldisthorpe | |
|---|---|
 St Michael's church, Ingoldisthorpe | |
  Ingoldisthorpe Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 5.63 km2 (2.17 sq mi) |
| Population | 849 (2011) |
| • Density | 151/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TF 689 326 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KING'S LYNN |
| Postcode district | PE31 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
The villages name means 'Ingjaldr's outlying farmstead'.
Village sign for Ingoldisthorpe
The civil parish has an area of 5.63 km2 (2.17 sq mi) and in the 2001 census had a population of 780 in 336 households, including Shernborne the population increasing to 849 at the 2011 Census.[2] For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.[3]
Notable residents
- William Hoste, Royal Navy captain during the Napoleonic Wars
Notes
- Ordnance Survey (2002). OS Explorer Map 250 - Norfolk Coast West. ISBN 0-319-21886-4.
- "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved 2 December 2005.
External links
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