Stanhoe is a village

Village

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 and civil parish

Civil parish

In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...

 in the English county of Norfolk

Norfolk

Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...

, 6.4 miles (10.2 km) from the North Sea

North Sea

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. It covers an area of 6.06 km² (2.3 sq mi) and had a population of 196 in 97 households as of the 2001 census

United Kingdom Census 2001

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. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district

Non-metropolitan district

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 of King's Lynn and West Norfolk

King's Lynn and West Norfolk

King's Lynn and West Norfolk is a local government district and borough in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in the town of King's Lynn.-History:...

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Its position is , Lat 52 53 58, Long 0 40 23. For a period during the 19th century, its parish priest was Philip Ward, husband of Lord Nelson's daughter Horatia

Horatia Nelson

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The nearest large village is Docking

Docking, Norfolk

Docking is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk and contains the highest point in North West Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 1,150 in 469 households as of the 2001 census....

. Also near Stanhoe are to be found remains of Creake Abbey

Creake Abbey

Creake Abbey is a ruined abbey in Norfolk, England, situated alongside the River Burn and a mile to the north of the village of North Creake. The abbey church was dedicated to Saint Mary....

, near the village of North Creake

North Creake

North Creake is a village and civil parish in the north west of the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 414 in 184 households as of the 2001 census....

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Stanhoe was once served by Stanhoe Railway Station

Stanhoe railway station

Stanhoe was a railway station which served the village of Stanhoe in Norfolk, England. Opened by the West Norfolk Junction railway in 1866, it closed to passengers in 1952.- History :...

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External links

• stanhoe.org village website
• norfolkcoast.co.uk