Stiffkey

Stiffkey
Stiffkey Salt Marsh
Stiffkey
Stiffkey shown within Norfolk
Area	14.55 km² (5.62 sq mi)
Population	209 (2011)
• Density	14/km² (36/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TF 971 430
• London	129 miles
Civil parish	Stiffkey
District	North Norfolk
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WELLS-NEXT-THE-SEA
Postcode district	NR23

Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
EU Parliament	East of England
UK Parliament	North Norfolk
List of places UK England Norfolk 52°56′53″N 0°55′56″E / 52.94817°N 0.93226°E / 52.94817; 0.93226Coordinates: 52°56′53″N 0°55′56″E / 52.94817°N 0.93226°E / 52.94817; 0.93226

Stiffkey (/ˈstjuːki/ or /ˈstɪfki/) is a village and civil parish on the north coast of the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the A149 coast road, some 6 km (3.7 mi) east of Wells-next-the-Sea, 6 km (3.7 mi) west of Blakeney, and 40 km (25 mi) north-west of the city of Norwich. The civil parish has an area of 14.55 km² (5.62 sq mi) and in the 2001 census had a population of 223 in 105 households, the population falling to 209 at the 2011 Census.

For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk.

The River Stiffkey runs through the village, from which it takes its name, and used to power the Stiffkey watermill which was built before 1579. It was a small mill, running two pairs of stones, and it operated until 1881 when it was put up for auction as a warehouse. Little now remains of the mill: just a few low ruined walls showing the position of the building.

Stiffkey is also famous for cockles Cerastoderma edule which still retain the old name of "Stewkey blues". These are stained blue by the mud in which they live.

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