Syderstone

Syderstone
Signpost in Syderstone
Syderstone
Syderstone shown within Norfolk
Area	9.94 km² (3.84 sq mi)
Population	445
• Density	45/km² (120/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TF829326
Civil parish	Syderstone
District	King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	KING'S LYNN
Postcode district	PE31

Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
EU Parliament	East of England
List of places UK England Norfolk 52°51′36″N 0°43′00″E / 52.85996°N 0.71667°E / 52.85996; 0.71667Coordinates: 52°51′36″N 0°43′00″E / 52.85996°N 0.71667°E / 52.85996; 0.71667

Syderstone is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, near the town of Fakenham. It covers an area of 9.94 km² (3.84 sq mi) and had a population of 532 in 224 households at the 2001 census, the population reducing to 445 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

Its church, St. Mary's, is one of 124 round-tower churches in Norfolk.

It is famous for the Natterjack Toad which have been seen near the popular but overgrown duck pond. Syderstone is also known for its large common, which spans roughly 4 square miles (10 km²). Much wildlife can be seen there including snakes, hares, rabbits and foxes.

In a field alongside the road that passes the duck pond there is a World War II Home Guard pill box. On a bright spring day in 1944 or 1945 two P-51 Mustangs collided over Barwick Hall Farm near Stanhoe. One of the Mustangs crashed on Syderstone Common, killing the pilot.

http://stanhoe.org/history/memories/crashes

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