Baconsthorpe

Baconsthorpe
Saint Mary parish church, Baconsthorpe, Norfolk
Baconsthorpe
Baconsthorpe shown within Norfolk
Area	5.53 km2 (2.14 sq mi)
Population	215 (parish, 2011 census)
• Density	39/km2 (100/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TG120370
• London	130 miles (210 km)
Civil parish	Baconsthorpe CP
District	North Norfolk
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HOLT
Postcode district	NR25
Dialling code	01263
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
EU Parliament	East of England
List of places UK England Norfolk 52°53′23″N 1°09′13″E / 52.88964°N 1.15369°E / 52.88964; 1.15369Coordinates: 52°53′23″N 1°09′13″E / 52.88964°N 1.15369°E / 52.88964; 1.15369

Baconsthorpe is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is 4 miles (6 km) south-east of Holt, 5 miles (8 km) south of Sheringham and 20 miles (32 km) north of Norwich.

The civil parish has an area of 5.53 km² and in the 2001 census had a population of 232 in 105 households, the population reducing to 215 at the Census 2011. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk.

The ruins of the 15th-century Baconsthorpe Castle lie about one mile (1.6 km) to the north of the village.

The medieval Anglican church of St Mary was restored in 1868 and 1958. It contains interesting monuments from the 15th–18th centuries and some 16th-century glass saved from the castle.

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