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Stiffkey
| Stiffkey | |
|---|---|
.JPG) Stiffkey Salt Marsh | |
  Stiffkey Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 14.55 km2 (5.62 sq mi) |
| Population | 209 (2011) |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TF 971 430 |
| • London | 129 miles |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WELLS-NEXT-THE-SEA |
| Postcode district | NR23 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Stiffkey (/ˈstjuːki, ˈstɪfki/) is a village and civil parish on the north coast of the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the A149 coast road, some 6 km (3.7 mi) east of Wells-next-the-Sea, 6 km (3.7 mi) west of Blakeney, and 40 km (25 mi) north-west of the city of Norwich.[1] The civil parish has an area of 14.55 km2 (5.62 sq mi) and in the 2001 census had a population of 223 in 105 households, the population falling to 209 at the 2011 Census.[2]
For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk.[3]
The parish church of St John the Baptist is a Grade I listed building.[4]
The River Stiffkey runs through the village, from which it takes its name. The river was used to power the Stiffkey watermill which was built before 1579. It was a small mill, running two pairs of stones, and it operated until 1881 when it was put up for auction as a warehouse. Little now remains of the mill; just a few low ruined walls showing the position of the building.[5]
Stiffkey is noted for cockles Cerastoderma edule which still retain the old name of 'Stewkey blues'. These are stained blue by the mud in which they live.[6]
- ^ Ordnance Survey (2002). OS Explorer Map 251 – Norfolk Coast Central. ISBN 0-319-21887-2.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved 2 December 2005.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St John the Baptist (Grade I) (1373655)". National Heritage List for England.
- ^ Jonathan Neville (2006). "Stiffkey Mill". Norfolk Mills. Retrieved 15 April 2006.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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