Newton by Castle Acre

Newton by Castle Acre is a village and civil parish in the Breckland district of the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the A1065 Mildenhall to Fakenham road, about 4 miles (6.4 km) north of the town of Swaffham. The village is 28 miles (45 km) from the city of Norwich and 103 miles (166 km) from London.[1][2][3]

This article is about the village in west Norfolk. For the former village in east Norfolk, see Newton, Norfolk.
Newton by Castle Acre
All Saints parish church, Newton, Norfolk.
Newton by Castle Acre is located in Norfolk
Newton by Castle Acre
Newton by Castle Acre
Location within Norfolk
Area4.37 km2 (1.69 sq mi)
Population37 (2001 census)
• Density8/km2 (21/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTF831154
• London104 miles (167 km)
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKING'S LYNN
Postcode districtPE32
Dialling code01760
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England

Geography

The civil parish has an area of 437 hectares (1,080 acres) and in the 2001 census had a population of 37 in 14 households. The parish shares boundaries with the adjacent parishes of Castle Acre, South Acre, Sporle with Palgrave, Little Dunham, Great Dunham and Lexham. The parish falls within the district of Breckland. Local government responsibilities are shared between the parish, district and county councils.[2][4]

The millhouse

A mill house on the River Nar was built from a nearby ruined priory in 1797. During the 1990s Dick Joice, a noted Norfolk historian, owned the site and rebuilt the millhouse.

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Newton by Castle Acre.
  1. OS Explorer Map 238 – Dereham & Aylsham, Castle Acre & Reepham. ISBN 0-319-23810-5
  2. "Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes". Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council. 2001. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
  3. Distances are "by road" and derived using "Google Maps". Retrieved on 2009-01-14.
  4. "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2009.



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