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Harpley is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 9.29 km² (3.59 sq mi) and had a population of 353 in 157 households at the 2001 census,[1] the population reducing to 338 at the 2011 Census.[2] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

Harpley
Signpost in Harpley
Harpley Location within Norfolk
Area	9.29 km2 (3.59 sq mi)
Population	338 (2011)
• Density	36/km2 (93/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TF790265
Civil parish	Harpley
District	King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	KING'S LYNN
Postcode district	PE31
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
List of places UK England Norfolk 52.80654°N 0.65468°E / 52.80654; 0.65468

The villages name means 'Harp wood/clearing', perhaps in the sense of a sieve used in salt working.

The village is 12 miles (19 km) north-east of King's Lynn. The village is on the south side of the A148 King's Lynn to Cromer road. There is an Anglican church, and a primary school (which celebrated its centenary in 2008). It has a Pub 'The Rose and Crown', The two shops, and a Post Office which used to operate in the village have closed. A Methodist chapel in Nethergate Street has been converted into a private dwelling. Nearby points of interest include Houghton Hall located north of the parish and the Peddars Way, accessible from the A148 just west of town.

Transport

Harpley can be reached from King's Lynn and Fakenham on the X8 bus service, operated by Stagecoach Norfolk.

Notes

http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Harpley

External links

Media related to Harpley, Norfolk at Wikimedia Commons

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