Ormesby St Michael

Ormesby St Michael

St Michael, Ormesby St Michael
Ormesby St Michael
 Ormesby St Michael shown within Norfolk
Area  4.21 km2 (1.63 sq mi)
Population 302 
    density  72/km2 (190/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTG475149
Civil parishOrmesby St Michael
DistrictGreat Yarmouth
Shire countyNorfolk
RegionEast
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town GREAT YARMOUTH
Postcode district NR29
Police Norfolk
Fire Norfolk
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk

Coordinates: 52°40′31″N 1°39′35″E / 52.67523°N 1.65966°E / 52.67523; 1.65966

Ormesby St Michael is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated some 12 km (7.5 mi) north-west of the town of Great Yarmouth and 25 km (16 mi) east of the city of Norwich. Nearby are Ormesby Broad and Ormesby Little Broad, both part of the Trinity Broads within The Broads.[1]

The civil parish has an area of 4.21 km2 (1.63 sq mi) and in the 2001 census had a population of 297 in 128 households, increasing to 302 at the 2011 Census.[2] For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Great Yarmouth.[3]

Ormesby Manor is a Grade II listed 19th manor house with an Italianate tower.[4]

Ormesby St Michael should not be mistaken for the village of Ormesby St Margaret, which lies some 3 km (1.9 mi) to the east.

Notes

  1. Ordnance Survey (2005). OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads. ISBN 0-319-23769-9.
  2. "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  3. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved December 2, 2005.
  4. "Ormesby Manor particulars". Savills.

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