Hales

Hales

The Norman Church of Hales St Margaret
Hales

 Hales shown within Norfolk
Area  3.99 km2 (1.54 sq mi)
Population 479 
    - Density  120 /km2 (310 /sq mi)
OS grid reference TM382972
Parish Hales
District South Norfolk
Shire county Norfolk
Region East
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town NORWICH
Postcode district NR14
Police Norfolk
Fire Norfolk
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
List of places: UK • England • Norfolk

Hales is a small village in Norfolk, England. It covers an area of 3.99 km2 (1.54 sq mi) and had a population of 479 in 192 households as of the 2001 census.[1]

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Church of St Margaret

Main article: St Margaret's Church, Hales

The Church of Hales St Margaret is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk. With its thatched roof, this church probably comes closest to the original appearance of an early round-tower church. It is in care of the Churches Conservation Trust,[2] and is a Grade I listed building.[3]

Transport

X2 goes from Norwich in the west to Lowestoft in the east.

Nearest places

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hales parish information". South Norfolk Council. 31 March 2008. http://www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/democracy/Hales_parish.asp. Retrieved 20 June 2009. 
  2. ^ St Margaret, Hales, Churches Conservation Trust, http://www.visitchurches.org.uk/findachurch/st-margaret-hales/?region=Norfolk&offset=1, retrieved 5 January 2011 
  3. ^ "Church of St Margaret, Hales", Heritage Gateway website (Heritage Gateway (English Heritage, Institute of Historic Building Conservation and ALGAO:England)), 2006, http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=227024&resourceID=5, retrieved 5 January 2011 

External links

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