Human settlement in England
| Runcton Holme | |
|---|---|
 St James, Runcton Holme | |
  Runcton HolmeLocation within Norfolk | |
| Area | 13.89 km (5.36 sq mi) |
| Population | 657 (2011) |
| • Density | 47/km (120/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TF618089 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KING'S LYNN |
| Postcode district | PE33 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| 52°39′16″N 0°23′31″E / 52.65452°N 0.392075°E / 52.65452; 0.392075 | |
Runcton Holme is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 13.89 km (5.36 sq mi) and had a population of 676 in 288 households at the 2001 census, the population reducing to 657 at the 2011 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. The civil parish includes South Runcton.
The villages name means 'Pole farm/settlement on an island', perhaps denoting a trackway or an enclosed settlement.
The parish church of St James, Runcton Holme, is a Grade I listed building. St Andrew's in South Runcton is Grade II*; completely rebuilt in 1838–9, it is now in the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches.
See also
Notes
- Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes Archived 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- Historic England. "Church of St James (Grade I) (1077884)". National Heritage List for England.
- Historic England. "Church of St Andrew (Grade II*) (1342289)". National Heritage List for England.
- St Andrew's, South Runcton, Friends of Friendless Churches, archived from the original on 27 September 2023, retrieved 19 September 2023
http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Runcton%20Holme
External links
Media related to Runcton Holme at Wikimedia Commons
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