Pettywell

Pettywell

Track leading to the Hamlet of Pettywell.
Pettywell
 Pettywell shown within Norfolk
Population 2,455 (parish, 2001 census)
OS grid referenceTG080230
    London  128 miles (206 km) 
Civil parishReepham
DistrictBroadland
Shire countyNorfolk
RegionEast
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town NORWICH
Postcode district NR10
Police Norfolk
Fire Norfolk
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
UK ParliamentNorth Norfolk
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Coordinates: 52°45′48″N 1°05′20″E / 52.76345°N 1.088848°E

Pettywell is a Hamlet within the a Civil Parish of Reepham in the English county of Norfolk.[1] The Hamlet is 8.3 miles (13.4 km) west south west of Aylsham and 14.7 miles (23.7 km) north west of Norwich and 128 miles (206 km) north east of London. The Hamlet is on the north side of the B1145 [2] which links King's Lynn and Mundesley. The nearest railway station is at North Walsham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich.The nearest airport is at Norwich International Airport. The parish of Reepham, in which Pettywell is part of had in 2001 census, a population of 2455. For the purposes of local government, the parish of Reepham falls within the district of North Norfolk.

Description

The hamlet of Pettywell consists of a collection of cottages around the former farmhouse now known as Pettywell Place. Most of the farm buildings have now been converted to residential properties.

References

  1. OS Explorer Map 238 – Dereham & Aylsham, Castle Acre & Reepham. ISBN 0-319-23810-5
  2. County A to Z Atlas, Street & Road maps Norfolk, ISBN 978-1-84348-614-5