Kettlestone | |
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Kettlestone Church | |
Location within Norfolk | |
Area | 7.55 km2 (2.92 sq mi) |
Population | 197 (2011) |
• Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TF968317 |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | FAKENHAM |
Postcode district | NR21 |
Dialling code | 01328 |
Police | Norfolk |
Fire | Norfolk |
Ambulance | East of England |
Kettlestone is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 7.55 km2 (2.92 sq mi) and had a population of 177 in 85 households at the 2001 census,[1] increasing to 197 at the 2011 Census.[2] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of North Norfolk.
It is situated about 5 miles (8.0 km) to the east of the market town of Fakenham. The village has several farms and a small church. Also included in the parish is Pensthorpe home of the Pensthorpe Nature Reserve.[3] The village is broadly aligned east to west about a single street with houses mainly to the north.