Gayton, Norfolk

Gayton, Norfolk

Infobox UK place
official_name= Gayton
country= England
region= East of England
shire_district= Kings Lynn and West Norfolk
shire_county= Norfolk
civil_parish= Gayton
static_

static_image_caption = The village sign
population= 1396 (parish, 2001 census)
population_density=
os_grid_reference=TF720190
latitude= 52.73
longitude= 0.55
post_town= Kings Lynn
postcode_area= PE32
postcode_district= PE32
dial_code= 01553
constituency_westminster= North Norfolk
london_distance= 109

Gayton is a small village in the west of the English county of Norfolk. It is 7.3 miles east of the town of King’s Lynn, and 10.1 miles north-west of the town of Swaffham. The Gaywood River has its source just north of the village at Derby Fen.

The village has a primary school, Gayton Church of England First School, which caters for pupils from 5 to 8. The church in Gayton is St Nicholas church. [http://www.acny.org.uk/venue.php?V=4729] There are two pubs in the village, "The Rampant Horse" and "The Crown". The village also has a butchers shop and petrol station combining convenience shop/post office.

The village has a mill. [http://www.norfolkmills.co.uk/Windmills/gayton-towermill.html]


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