Northrepps

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Northrepps


The village sign

Northrepps (Norfolk)
Northrepps

Northrepps shown within Norfolk
Population 839 (parish, 2001 census)
OS grid reference TG245395
 - London 136 miles
Parish Northrepps
District North Norfolk
Shire county Norfolk
Region East
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town CROMER
Postcode district NR27
Police Norfolk
Fire Norfolk
Ambulance East of England
European Parliament East of England
UK Parliament North Norfolk
List of places: UKEnglandNorfolk

Coordinates: 52°54′07″N 1°20′17″E / 52.90202, 1.33814

Northrepps is a village and civil parish in the north of the English county of Norfolk. The village is 3 miles south of Cromer.

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[edit] The Parish Church

[1] The parish church of Northrepps is called St Mary the Virgin and the present church dates from the 15th century but there are records of a church on this site before 1066. The church has a tower which is 90 feet tall and houses eight bells. Inside the church there is a rood screen which is also 15th century in origin, as is the font and some of the bench seating. The altar dates from the 17th century.

[edit] Gallery

[edit] References

  1. ^ Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East, By Nikolaus Pevsner and Bill Wilson ISBN 0-300-09607-0

[edit] See also