Runcton Holme is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 13.89 km2 (5.36 sq mi) and had a population of 676 in 288 households at the 2001 census,[1] the population reducing to 657 at the 2011 census.[2] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. The civil parish includes South Runcton.
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![]() ![]() Runcton Holme Location within Norfolk | |
Area | 13.89 km2 (5.36 sq mi) |
Population | 657 (2011) |
• Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TF618089 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | KING'S LYNN |
Postcode district | PE33 |
Police | Norfolk |
Fire | Norfolk |
Ambulance | East of England |
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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.[3] St Andrew's in South Runcton is Grade II*.[4]
http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Runcton%20Holme
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Civil parishes of King's Lynn and West Norfolk | |
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