Baconsthorpe
| Baconsthorpe | |
 Saint Mary parish church, Baconsthorpe, Norfolk |
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  Baconsthorpe |
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| Area | 5.53 km2 (2.14 sq mi) |
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| Population | 215 (parish, 2011 census) |
| – density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG120370 |
| – London | 130 miles (210 km) |
| Civil parish | Baconsthorpe CP |
| District | North Norfolk |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HOLT |
| Postcode district | NR25 |
| Dialling code | 01263 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
Coordinates: 52°53′23″N 1°09′13″E / 52.88964°N 1.15369°E
Baconsthorpe is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is 6 km south-east of Holt, 8 km south of Sheringham and 32 km north of Norwich.[1]
The civil parish has an area of 5.53 km² and in the 2001 census had a population of 232 in 105 households, the population reducing to 215 at the Census 2011.[2] For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk.[3]
The ruins of the 15th-century Baconsthorpe Castle lie about one mile (1.6 km) to the north of the village. The medieval Anglican church of St Mary was restored in 1868 and 1958. It contains interesting monuments from the 15th–18th centuries and some 16th-century glass saved from the castle.[4]
Notable residents
- John Baconthorpe or Bacon (c. 1290–1347), Carmelite monk and scholastic philosopher, born at Baconsthorpe
- John Heydon or Baxter (d. 1479) rose from the yeomanry to become a prominent lawyer.
- Sir Henry Heydon (d. 1504), lawyer, courtier and landowner, died at Baconsthorpe.
- Sir Christopher Heydon (1561–1623), soldier, member of Parliament and astrologer, ran his Norfolk estates from Baconsthorpe Castle.
- Robert Brightiffe (c. 1666–1749), barrister, member of Parliament and recorder of Norwich
References
- ↑ Ordnance Survey (2002). "Norfolk Coast East". OS Explorer Map. 252. ISBN 0-319-21888-0.
- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ↑ "Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes" (XLS). Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council. 2001. Retrieved 2005-12-02.
- ↑ Retrieved 22 August 2010.
External links
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Media related to Baconsthorpe at Wikimedia Commons - Information from Genuki Norfolk on Baconsthorpe
- Baconsthorpe in the Domesday Book