Holme Hale

Holme Hale

Church Of St. Andrew, Holme Hale
Holme Hale
 Holme Hale shown within Norfolk
Area  10.69 km2 (4.13 sq mi)
Population 444 UK census 2001
    density  42/km2 (110/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTF88420724
DistrictBreckland
Shire countyNorfolk
RegionEast
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town THETFORD
Postcode district IP25
Dialling code 01760
Police Norfolk
Fire Norfolk
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
UK ParliamentSouth West Norfolk
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk

Coordinates: 52°37′49″N 0°46′58″E / 52.63019°N 0.78264°E / 52.63019; 0.78264

Holme Hale is a village situated in the Breckland District of Norfolk and covers an area of 1069 hectares (4.13 square miles) with an estimated population of 444 as of UK census 2001.[1] The village lies 1 12 miles (2.4 km) south of Necton and 5 12 miles (8.9 km) by road east from Swaffham.

Holme Hale is served by St.Andrews church[2] in the Benefice of Necton.[3]

It once had a railway station on the line between Swaffham and Thetford. The station and goods sheds are now private dwellings and form part of the satellite hamlet of Holme Hale Station Road.

Holme Hale Hall opens its gardens for the charitable NGS.[4]

Holme Hale hosts an ADSL broadband enabled telephone exchange serving approx. 1,464 residential premises and 59 non-residential premises.[5]

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