Ormesby St Michael

Ormesby St Michael is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated some 12 km (7.5 mi) north-west of the town of Great Yarmouth and 25 km (16 mi) east of the city of Norwich. Nearby are Ormesby Broad and Ormesby Little Broad, both part of the Trinity Broads within The Broads.[1]

Ormesby St Michael
St Michael, Ormesby St Michael
Ormesby St Michael is located in Norfolk
Ormesby St Michael
Ormesby St Michael
Location within Norfolk
Area4.21 km2 (1.63 sq mi)
Population302 (2011)
• Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTG475149
Civil parish
  • Ormesby St Michael
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGREAT YARMOUTH
Postcode districtNR29
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England

The villages name means 'Omr's farm/settlement'.

The civil parish has an area of 4.21 km2 (1.63 sq mi) and in the 2001 census had a population of 297 in 128 households, increasing to 302 at the 2011 Census.[2] For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Great Yarmouth.[3]

Ormesby Manor is a Grade II listed 19th manor house with an Italianate tower.[4]

Ormesby St Michael should not be mistaken for the village of Ormesby St Margaret, which lies some 3 km (1.9 mi) to the east.

Notes
  1. Ordnance Survey (2005). OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads. ISBN 0-319-23769-9.
  2. "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  3. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes Archived 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 December 2005.
  4. "Ormesby Manor particulars". Savills.



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