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Stiffkey
Stiffkey () is a village and civil parishes in England, civil parish on the north coast of the England, English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the A149 road, A149 coast road, some east of Wells-next-the-Sea, west of Blakeney, Norfolk, Blakeney, and north-west of the city of Norwich.Ordnance Survey (2002). ''OS Explorer Map 251 – Norfolk Coast Central''. . The civil parish has an area of and in the United Kingdom Census 2001, 2001 census had a population of 223 in 105 households, the population falling to 209 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the Non-metropolitan district, district of North Norfolk.Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes'. Retrieved 2 December 2005. The parish church of St John and St Mary, Stiffkey, St John the Baptist is a Grade I listed building. The River Stiffkey runs through the village, fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Stiffkey
The River Stiffkey is a chalk stream running through an area of north Norfolk, England from its source near Swanton Novers to flow out into the North Sea on the north Norfolk coast near the village of Stiffkey. The river has been dredged historically, presumably for agricultural purposes, and has a self-sustaining population of brown trout. Course The river's source is a small wooded lake just north of the village of Swanton Novers, after which the river passes close to Fulmodeston, then north to pass through the village of Great Snoring, which is noted in the Domesday Book as having a watermill. From Great Snoring"Rivers of East Anglia, By James Turner: Publisher: Cassell & Company Limited, 1954, Chapter III The Stiffkey.:AASIN B0007JD6TQ it runs south past Thorpland Hall, then north-west through East Barsham, North Barsham and Houghton St Giles to Little Walsingham, the largest settlement on its course. The Priory in Little Walsingham was built with stone from Northamptonshir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St John And St Mary, Stiffkey
St John the Baptist and St Mary's Church is the parish church of Stiffkey in the English county of Norfolk. It is dedicated to St John the Baptist and the Virgin Mary; the double dedication is the result of, historically, there being two churches in the churchyard. St Mary's was deconsecrated in 1563, and abandoned; St John's then being renamed. The church is best known for its association with Harold Davidson, the Rector of Stiffkey who was defrocked in 1932 and subsequently killed by a lion in Skegness. Structure The church is largely perpendicular, but the west tower and charnel are earlier. There is a 4-bay perpendicular nave, with flushwork parapet. The chancel is late 13th or early 14th-century. There are surviving rood stairs on the south side of the nave. There is a wall monument to Nathaniel Bacon, dating from before 1615, possibly by Maximilian Colt. The church is Grade I listed. The war memorial is a wall tablet, depicting Calvary, and commissioned by Davidson. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A149 Road
The A149 is commonly known as "The Coast Road" to local residents and tourists, as this road runs along the North Norfolk coast from King's Lynn to Great Yarmouth, via coastal villages. Route King's Lynn to Hunstanton The road begins in King's Lynn on a roundabout with the A148 road, A148 London Road and Nar Ouse Way and begins southbound out of King's Lynn. It runs over a railway bridge then past a Tesco Supermarket. It then reaches a major junction with the A47 road, A47 and the A10 road (England), A10 at a roundabout. It becomes a primary route heading north on Queen Elizabeth Way. This serves as an eastern bypass for King's Lynn. The road reaches a roundabout with the A1076 and the B1145 towards Gayton, Norfolk, Gayton. The road continues as a primary route until Grimston Road Roundabout where the road becomes a secondary route. If you were to travel west along the A148, you would reach the centre of King's Lynn. Travelling east along the A148 would get you to Fakenham and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stiffkey Fen
Stiffkey Fen is a nature reserve near Stiffkey, Norfolk. It is 14 ha (35 acres) in extent, and was created from farmland by Aubrey Buxton, Baron Buxton of Alsa, Lord Buxton, who also, with the support of the Environment Agency, improved the wetland by slowing the water flow through the fen. The reserve has a reed bed and a fresh water lagoon and islands. It has a winter roost of up to 4,000 northern lapwings, and also hosts water rails and bearded tits. It is part of the North Norfolk Coast Site of Special Scientific Interest. The larger area is now additionally protected through Natura 2000, Special Protection Area (SPA) and Ramsar Convention, Ramsar listings, and is part of the Norfolk Coast AONB, Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The reserve was donated to the Buxton Conservation Trust in 1999. References {{North Norfolk Coast Site of Special Scientific Interest Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Norfolk Coastal features of Norfolk B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
