East Walton is a
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...
in the
English county
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of
Norfolk
Norfolk () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in East Anglia in England. It borders Lincolnshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the west and south-west, and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the Nor ...
.
It covers an area of and had a population of 94 in 40 households at the
2001 census.
Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes
Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009. At the 2011 Census the population remained less than 100 and was included in the civil parish of West Acre.
For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district
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of King's Lynn and West Norfolk
King's Lynn and West Norfolk is a local government district with borough status in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in the town of King's Lynn. The population of the Local Authority at the 2011 Census was 147,451.
History
The district w ...
.
The villages name means 'Wall farm/settlement'. There is a Roman sea-wall in the village. 'East' to distinguish from West Walton.
Its church, St Mary, is one of 124 existing round-tower church
Round-tower churches are a type of church found mainly in England, mostly in East Anglia; of about 185 surviving examples in the country, 124 are in Norfolk, 38 in Suffolk, six in Essex, three in Sussex and two each in Cambridgeshire and Berksh ...
es in Norfolk
Norfolk () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in East Anglia in England. It borders Lincolnshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the west and south-west, and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the Nor ...
.
Governance
East Walton is a parish of the Kings Lynn and West Norfolk
King's Lynn and West Norfolk is a local government district with borough status in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in the town of King's Lynn. The population of the Local Authority at the 2011 Census was 147,451.
History
The district w ...
district council, which is responsible for the most local services. Norfolk County Council is responsible for roads, some schools and social services. For Westminster elections the parish forms part of the North West Norfolk constituency, represented by James Wild (Conservative).
Notes
http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/East%20Walton
External links
Village websiteSt Mary's on the European Round Tower Churches WebsiteThe web site for St Mary's Church, East Walton
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Villages in Norfolk
Civil parishes in Norfolk
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