Garvestone

Garvestone

St Margaret, Garveston
Garvestone
 Garvestone shown within Norfolk
Area  14.52 km2 (5.61 sq mi)
Population 606 (2001 census)
   – density  42/km2 (110/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTG025072
Civil parishGarvestone
DistrictBreckland
Shire countyNorfolk
RegionEast
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town NORWICH
Postcode district NR9
Dialling code 01362
Police Norfolk
Fire Norfolk
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
UK ParliamentMid Norfolk
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk

Coordinates: 52°37′30″N 0°59′31″E / 52.625°N 0.992°E

Garvestone (or Garveston) is a village and civil parish in the Breckland district, in Norfolk, England. It is between the towns of Dereham and Wymondham. In the 2001 census the parish, which also includes the villages of Thuxton and Reymerston, had a population of 606.[1]

Garvestone lies on the upper reaches of the River Yare, at this point a small and fairly fast-flowing stream.

References

  1. ↑ "Neighbourhood Statistics: 2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Garvestone CP (Parish)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2008-06-04.

External links

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