Hempstead, near Holt, Norfolk
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- There is also a village called Hempstead near Stalham, also in North Norfolk.
| Hempstead | |
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.JPG) Hempstead Village sign | |
  Hempstead Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 7.19 km2 (2.78 sq mi) |
| Population | 173 (2021 census) |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG105370 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HOLT |
| Postcode district | NR25 |
| Dialling code | 01263 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Hempstead is a village and civil parish in the north of the English county of Norfolk. The village is 2.7 miles south-southeast of the town of Holt, and 11.2 miles southwest of Cromer. In the last Census, carried out in 2021, the population of Hempstead was counted as 173,[1] the population slightly reducing from 177 at the 2011 Census.[2] For local government purposes, the village is within the district of North Norfolk.
History
[edit]In the fifteenth century the Stapleton family held the manor of Hempstead. It passed by marriage to the Calthorpe family, who remained there until the 1570s.
The Parish Church
[edit]The parish church is called All Saints’ and is unusual in the fact that the apse has a thatched roof, the main part of the roof being of pantile. At the western end of the church is a red-brick built, short tower which was rebuilt in 1744.[3]
The church is a Grade II* listed building
Benefice and events
[edit]The church and its parish are a member of the 'Barningham Group'[4] and the benefice of Matlaske:[5] a benefice containing 10 parishes under the jurisdiction of the diocese of Norwich. The parish holds a church fête every summer and is currently the most successful in the benefice.
Gallery
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All Saints church -
Hempstead Hall
References
[edit]- ^ "2021 Cencus". Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Civil Parish 2011". Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "The Insiders Guide to Hempstead in North Norfolk, from northnorfolkimages.co.uk". Archived from the original on 28 December 2007. Retrieved 25 October 2007.
- ^ http://barninghamgroup.co.uk/
- ^ "Matlaske".
External links
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Media related to Hempstead, Stody at Wikimedia Commons
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