East Winch
| East Winch | |
 All Saints' Church, East Winch |
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  East Winch |
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| Area | 19.95 km2 (7.70 sq mi) |
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| Population | 782 |
| – density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TF694163 |
| Civil parish | East Winch |
| District | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KING'S LYNN |
| Postcode district | PE32 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
Coordinates: 52°43′05″N 0°30′27″E / 52.71792°N 0.50738°E
East Winch is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, a few miles south-east of King's Lynn. It covers an area of 19.95 km2 (7.70 sq mi) and had a population of 782 in 325 households at the 2001 census.[1]
It once had an East Winch railway station, on the line between Swaffham and King's Lynn. It is now located on the A47 road, which follows the former railway's route.
Governance
East Winch is a parish of the Kings Lynn and West Norfolk district council, which is responsible for the most local services, and for Westminster elections it forms part of the North West Norfolk constituency, represented by Henry Bellingham (Conservative). Norfolk County Council is responsible for roads, some schools, and social services, and the county councillor is Richard Toby Coke (UKIP).
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.
External links
Media related to East Winch at Wikimedia Commons