Hales

For other uses, see Hales (disambiguation).
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 referenceTM382972
Civil parishHales
DistrictSouth Norfolk
Shire countyNorfolk
RegionEast
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited 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

Coordinates: 52°31′19″N 1°30′33″E / 52.521861°N 1.509247°E

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]

Church of St Margaret

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. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
  2. St Margaret, Hales, Churches Conservation Trust, 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, retrieved 5 January 2011

External links

Media related to Hales at Wikimedia Commons