Aylmerton | |
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Location within Norfolk | |
Area | 6.86 km2 (2.65 sq mi) |
Population | 458 (parish, 2011 census)[1] |
• Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TG2040 |
• London | 137 miles (220 km) |
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Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Norwich |
Postcode district | NR11 |
Dialling code | 01263 |
Police | Norfolk |
Fire | Norfolk |
Ambulance | East of England |
UK Parliament | |
Aylmerton is a village in the county of Norfolk, England.[2] It is in the area of North Norfolk and lies 2.2 miles (3.5 km) south of the North Sea, 3.2 miles (5.1 km) south-west of Cromer and 7.5 miles (12.1 km) east of Holt. The parish is bordered by the parishes of Beeston Regis and Runton to the north, West Beckham to the west, Felbrigg to the east and Gresham and Sustead to the south. The centre of the village is ¾ miles south of the A148 King's Lynn to Cromer road with Sandy Lane and Beechwood Avenue north of it. The nearest railway stations are West Runton at the bottom of Sandy Lane, Cromer at 2.9 miles (4.7 km) and Roughton Road at 4.1 miles (6.6 km). The civil parish has an area of 6.86 square kilometres and in the 2001 census the population was 435 in 178 households, increasing to 458 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, the parish is in North Norfolk, whose headquarters are in Cromer.