Wretton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 4.7 km2 (1.8 sq mi) and had a population of 392 in 155 households at the 2001 census.[2] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
| Wretton | |
|---|---|
 All Saints, Wretton | |
  Wretton Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 4.70 km2 (1.81 sq mi) |
| Population | 369 (2011)[1] |
| • Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TF689001 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | King's Lynn |
| Postcode district | PE33 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
The villages name means 'Crosswort/hellebore farm/settlement'.[3]
It is situated some 4 miles (6.4 km) East of Downham Market, 16 miles (26 km) South of King's Lynn and 40 miles (64 km) West of Norwich.[4] Also 1.5 miles (2.4 km) North of the larger village of Stoke Ferry.
Notes edit
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes Archived 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names".
- ^ Ordnance Survey (1999). OS Explorer Map 228 - March & Ely. ISBN 0-319-21860-0.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wretton.
- Information from Genuki Norfolk on Wretton.
- Wretton Parish Council
- The Wretton category of the neighbouring Stoke Ferry Website includes Parish Council meeting minutes.
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