Somerton, Norfolk
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Somerton is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It comprises the twin villages of East Somerton and West Somerton and is situated some 14 km north of the town of Great Yarmouth, 35 km north-east of the city of Norwich, and 2 km from the sea.
The civil parish has an area of 8.25 km² and in the 2001 census had a population of 257 in 93 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Great Yarmouth.
The church of West Somerton St Mary is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk.
[edit] References
- ^ Ordnance Survey (2005). OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads. ISBN 0-319-23769-9.
- ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved December 2, 2005.
[edit] External links
- Map sources for East Somerton.
- Map sources for West Somerton.
- Website with photos of West Somerton St Mary, a round-tower church
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