Besthorpe, Norfolk
| Besthorpe | |
|---|---|
All Saints Church, Besthorpe | |
Besthorpe Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 8.87 km2 (3.42 sq mi) |
| Population | 561 (2001 census)[1] 778 (2011)[2] |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM058953 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ATTLEBOROUGH |
| Postcode district | NR17 |
| Dialling code | 01953 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
Besthorpe is a village and civil parish in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England, about 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Attleborough on the A11 road. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 561,[1] increasing to 778 at the 2011 Census.[2] The hamlet of Black Carr is within the civil parish.
The parish church is located in a remote part of the parish.
References
- ^ a b Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ a b "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
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