Kirstead
Not to be confused with Kirkstead.
| Kirstead | |
  Kirstead |
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| Area | 4.19 km2 (1.62 sq mi) |
|---|---|
| Population | 279 |
| – density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM298974 |
| Civil parish | Kirstead |
| District | South Norfolk |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR15 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
Coordinates: 52°31′35″N 1°23′13″E / 52.52649°N 1.3869°E
Kirstead is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.
The main settlement is Kirstead Green. The parish covers an area of 4.19 km2 (1.62 sq mi) and had a population of 247 in 89 households at the 2001 census,[1] the population increasing to 279 at the 2011 census.[2] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of South Norfolk.
In 1870-72, Kirstead was described by John Marius Wilson such as:
Kirstead, a village and a parish in Loddon district, Norfolk. The village stands 4¼ miles W of Loddon, and 5½ ESE of Swainsthorpe r. station; and has a postoffice under Norwich.[3]
Notes
St Margarets Church, Kirstead
- ↑ "Kirstead parish information". South Norfolk Council. 31 January 2007. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ↑ Wilson, John Marius (1870–72). Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales. Edinburgh: A. Fullerton & Co.
External links
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