Hempstead, near Holt, Norfolk
- Hempstead, near Holt, Norfolk
:"There is also a village called Hempstead near Stalham, also in North Norfolk.Infobox UK place
official_name= Hempstead
country= England
region= East of England
shire_district= North Norfolk
shire_county= Norfolk
civil_parish= Hempstead
static_
static_image_caption = Hempstead Village sign
population= 179 (parish, 2001 census)
population_density=
os_grid_reference= TG105370
latitude= 52.8912
longitude= 1.127
post_town= HOLT
postcode_area= NR
postcode_district= NR25
dial_code= 01263
constituency_westminster= North Norfolk
london_distance=
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 west of Cromer. Hempstead is within the area covered by North Norfolk District Council. In the last Census, carried out in 2001, the population of Hempstead was counted as 179. [http://www.norfolkcensusexplorer.net/SimplePostcode.asp| use postcode NR25 6TN on the site]
The Parish Church
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. [ [http://www.northnorfolkimages.co.uk/location/hempstead.html The Insiders Guide to Hempstead in North Norfolk, from northnorfolkimages.co.uk ] ]
www.broadland.com/hempsteadhall gives details of quality Bed & Breakfast accommodation in the village.Hempstead Hall is a 19th century farmhouse set in beautiful surroundings on an arable farm.
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