Baconsthorpe


Baconsthorpe is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is 4 miles south-east of Holt, 5 miles south of Sheringham and 20 miles north of Norwich.

Population and governance

The civil parish has an area of 5.53 km² and in the 2001 census had a population of 232 in 105 households, the population reducing to 215 at the Census 2011. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk.

Heritage

The ruins of the 15th-century Baconsthorpe Castle lie about one mile to the north of the village.
The medieval Anglican church of St Mary was restored in 1868 and 1958. It contains interesting monuments from the 15th–18th centuries and some 16th-century glass saved from the castle.

Accommodation

There is a tourist campsite with full amenities at Pitt Farm on The Street, near the west end of the village. Some bed-and-breakfast accommodation and holiday lets are also available. Other facilities and services can be found in the nearby town of Holt.

Notable residents

In order of birth: