Sporle with Palgrave
| Sporle with Palgrave | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | KING'S LYNN | |
| Postcode district | PE32 | |
| Police | Norfolk | |
| Fire | Norfolk | |
| Ambulance | East of England | |
Sporle with Palgrave is a
English county of Norfolk
.
It covers an area of 17.21 km2 (6.64 sq mi) and had a population of 1,038 in 442 households at the Breckland
.
The village
The village has a church, St Mary's, and is also served by a village shop and a pub called The King Charles III. There are active book clubs and a bus service. There is a primary school and a separate community centre.
St Mary's Church is a Grade I listed building.[3] Edmund Nelson was curate and subsequently rector of Sporle;[4] Susannah, the oldest sister of Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, was born here on 12 June 1755.
Notes
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sporle with Palgrave.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes Archived 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary (Grade I) (1169820)". National Heritage List for England.
- ^ "Nelson, Edmund (1745 - 1802) (CCEd Person ID 94672)". The Clergy of the Church of England Database 1540–1835.