Newton by Castle Acre

Coordinates: 52°42′21″N 0°42′33″E / 52.7058°N 0.70918°E / 52.7058; 0.70918

Newton by Castle Acre
All Saints parish church, Newton, Norfolk.
Newton by Castle Acre  Newton by Castle Acre shown within Norfolk
Area	4.37 km2 (1.69 sq mi)
Population	37 (2001 census)
- Density	8 /km2 (21 /sq mi)
OS grid reference	TF831154
- London	104 miles (167 km)
District	Breckland
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	KING'S LYNN
Postcode district	PE32
Dialling code	01760
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
EU Parliament	East of England
List of places: UK • England • Norfolk

Newton by Castle Acre is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the A1065 Mildenhall to Fakenham road, about 4 miles (6.4 km) north of the town of Swaffham. The village is 28 miles (45 km) from the city of Norwich and 103 miles (166 km) from London.^[1][2][3]

Geography

The civil parish has an area of 437 hectares (1,080 acres) and in the 2001 census had a population of 37 in 14 households. The parish shares boundaries with the adjacent parishes of Castle Acre, South Acre, Sporle with Palgrave, Little Dunham, Great Dunham and Lexham. The parish falls within the district of Breckland. Local government responsibilities are shared between the parish, district and county councils.^[2][4]

The millhouse

A mill house on the River Nar was built from a nearby ruined priory in 1797. During the 1990s Dick Joice, a noted Norfolk historian, owned the site and rebuilt the millhouse.

References

1. ^ OS Explorer Map 238 – Dereham & Aylsham, Castle Acre & Reepham. ISBN 0 319 23810 5
2. ^ ^{a b} "Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes". Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council. 2001. http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/groups/public/documents/general_resources/ncc017867.xls. Retrieved 2009-01-14. 
3. ^ Distances are "by road" and derived using "Google Maps". Retrieved on 2009-01-14.
4. ^ "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. http://www.election-maps.co.uk/. Retrieved 2009-01-14.