Kettlestone
| Kettlestone | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | FAKENHAM | |
| Postcode district | NR21 | |
| Police | Norfolk | |
| Fire | Norfolk | |
| Ambulance | East of England | |
Kettlestone is a village and
English county of Norfolk
.
It covers an area of 7.55 km2 (2.92 sq mi) and had a population of 177 in 85 households at the
For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of North Norfolk.
It is situated about 5 miles (8.0 km) to the east of the
Pensthorpe Nature Reserve.[3]
The village is broadly aligned east to west about a single street with houses mainly to the north.
History
The villages name means 'Ketil's farm/settlement'.
The village dates back to the time of the Anglican Diocese of Norwich), and the emblem of the Trinity.
A memorial in the church to William Newman tells us that in thanks for the kindness shown to him when he was brought up here as a poor London boy in the 18th century he left £500 to the poor of Kettlestone forever.
The
Indian Mutiny
.
Notes
- ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ [1] Archived 20 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine Kettlestone Parish Council Retrieved 24 October 2008
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kettlestone.
Kettlestone Parish Council website https://web.archive.org/web/20110725051753/http://www.norfolkrcc.org.uk/wiki/index.php/Kettlestone_Parish_Council
References
- Much of this material is mentioned in THE KING'S ENGLAND – NORFOLK – Green Pastures and Still Waters, edited by Arthur Mee, Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1940.