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'''Holme-next-the-Sea''' is a small [[village]] and [[Civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in the [[England|English]] [[county]] of [[Norfolk]]. It is situated on the north Norfolk coast some [[1 E3 m|5&nbsp;km]] north-east of the seaside resort of [[Hunstanton]], [[1 E4 m|30&nbsp;km]] north of the town of [[King's Lynn]] and [[1 E4 m|70&nbsp;km]] north-west of the city of [[Norwich]].<ref name=osexp250>Ordnance Survey (2002). ''OS Explorer Map 250 - Norfolk Coast West''. ISBN 0-319-21886-4.</ref>
'''Holme-next-the-Sea''' is a small village and [[Civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in the [[England|English]] [[county]] of [[Norfolk]]. It is situated on the north Norfolk coast some [[1 E3 m|5&nbsp;km]] north-east of the seaside resort of [[Hunstanton]], [[1 E4 m|30&nbsp;km]] north of the town of [[King's Lynn]] and [[1 E4 m|70&nbsp;km]] north-west of the city of [[Norwich]].<ref name=osexp250>Ordnance Survey (2002). ''OS Explorer Map 250 - Norfolk Coast West''. {{ISBN|0-319-21886-4}}.</ref>


The village's name means 'Island' next to the sea.
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The civil parish has an area of {{convert|8.82|km2|abbr=on}} and in the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 census]] had a population of 322 in 177 households.<ref>Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council, 2001. "[http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/groups/public/documents/general_resources/ncc017867.xls Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes]."</ref> For local government, the parish falls within the [[Non-metropolitan district|district]] of [[King's Lynn and West Norfolk]].


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The civil parish has an area of {{convert|8.82|km2|abbr=on}} and in the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 census]] had a population of 322 in 177 households,<ref>Office for National Statistics and Norfolk County Council, 2001. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20170211032229/https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/groups/public/documents/general_resources/ncc017867.xls Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes]."</ref> falling to 239 at the 2011 Census.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11124704&c=holme+next+the+sea+cp&d=16&e=62&g=6449234&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1440759283452&enc=1|title=Civil Parish population 2011|access-date=28 August 2015}}</ref> For local government, the parish falls within the [[Non-metropolitan district|district]] of [[King's Lynn and West Norfolk]].
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Its position on the [[North Sea]] coast makes it a prime site for migratory [[bird]]s in autumn. It consequently is home to two adjoining nature reserves, one owned by the [[Norfolk Wildlife Trust]] and the other by the Norfolk Ornithological Association. A pair of [[black-winged stilt]]s bred at the Wildlife Trust's Holme Dunes [http://www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/nature%20reserves/map-links/holme.htm] in 1987, is raising three young.<ref>Boyd, Bill (1987) The Black-winged Stilts at Holme Norfolk Naturalists' Trust reserve ''[[Twitching (magazine)|Twitching]]'' Vol 1 No 6 Pages 148-150</ref>

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Its position on the [[North Sea]] coast makes it a prime site for migratory [[bird]]s in autumn. It consequently is home to two adjoining nature reserves, one owned by the [[Norfolk Wildlife Trust]] and the other by the Norfolk Ornithological Association. A pair of [[black-winged stilt]]s bred at the Wildlife Trust's Holme Dunes [https://web.archive.org/web/20070915205630/http://www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/nature%20reserves/map-links/holme.htm] in 1987, raising three young.<ref>Boyd, Bill (1987) The Black-winged Stilts at Holme Norfolk Naturalists' Trust reserve ''[[Twitching (magazine)|Twitching]]'' Vol 1 No 6 Pages 148-150</ref>


The eastern end of [[Hunstanton]] [[golf]] [[Links (golf)|links]] reach to Holme, and public [[Rights of way in England and Wales|rights of way]] mean that [[birding|birders]] and golfers have learned to co-exist. It is the meeting point of the [[Peddars Way]] and [[Norfolk Coast Path]] which together form a [[National Trail]].
The eastern end of [[Hunstanton]] [[golf]] [[Links (golf)|links]] reach to Holme, and public [[Rights of way in England and Wales|rights of way]] mean that [[birding|birders]] and golfers have learned to co-exist. It is the meeting point of the [[Peddars Way]] and [[Norfolk Coast Path]] which together form a [[National Trail]].


It is the nearest village to the [[Bronze Age]] [[timber circle]] site of [[Seahenge]].
It is the nearest village to [[Seahenge]], the [[Bronze Age]] [[timber circle]].

The parish church of [[St Mary's Church, Holme-next-the-Sea|St Mary]] was first mentioned in 1188, but the oldest remaining part of the building is the tower which dates from the fifteenth century. The main church building was demolished and rebuilt in 1888, although some [[English church monuments|memorials]] and an ancient stone [[Baptismal font|font]] survive from the earlier structure. The church has a [[Ring of bells|peal]] of five bells which are still rung, the earliest is dated 1677. In the churchyard are the graves of various members of the [[Horatio Nelson|Nelson]] family, who lived at [[Holme House, Norfolk|Holme House]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.saxonshorebenefice.co.uk/holments.htm |title=St. Mary's, Holme-next-the-Sea |website=The Saxon Shore Benefice |access-date=28 March 2014}}</ref>

== Gore Point ==

Near the village is a area of beach and dunes known as “Gore Point” and is the north easternmost point of the area known as [[The Wash]] and is just eleven and half miles (18.5 km) by sea from [[Gibraltar Point, Lincolnshire|Gibraltar Point]] (the north westernmost point) near [[Skegness, Lincolnshire|Skegness]] in [[Lincolnshire]] yet by land it’s a journey of over 75 miles (121 km) and marks the narrowest point on [[The Wash]] between the two points of entrance into the bay.


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*[http://www.origins.org.uk/genuki/NFK/places/h/holme_next_sea/ Information from Genuki Norfolk] on Holme-next-the-Sea.
*[http://www.norfolkcoast.co.uk/location_norfolk/vp_holme.htm Information from NorfolkCoast.co.uk] on Holme-next-the-Sea.
*[http://www.origins.org.uk/genuki/NFK/places/h/holme_next_sea/ Holme-next-the-Sea] from origins.org/Genuki Norfolk
*[http://www.norfolkcoast.co.uk/location_norfolk/vp_holme.htm Holme-next-the-Sea] from NorfolkCoast.co.uk
*[http://www.magazinewood.co.uk/page13.htm Magazine Wood Website] Information about walking Peddars Way and the Norfolk Coastal path.
*[http://www.holme-next-the-sea.co.uk/ Holme-next-the-Sea village Website.] Information about the village.
*[http://www.holme-next-the-sea.co.uk/ Holme-next-the-Sea] village Website.
*[http://www.hntsbellringers.co.uk/ St. Mary's Holme-next-the-Sea Society of Bell Ringers Website.] Church bell ringing in the village.
*[http://www.saxonshorebenefice.co.uk/ The Saxon Shore Benefice Website.] Six parishes forming this coastal benefice.


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Area8.82 km2 (3.41 sq mi)
Population239 (2011)
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Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
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52°58′N 0°32′E / 52.96°N 0.54°E / 52.96; 0.54

Holme-next-the-Sea is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the north Norfolk coast some 5 km north-east of the seaside resort of Hunstanton, 30 km north of the town of King's Lynn and 70 km north-west of the city of Norwich.[1]

The village's name means 'Island' next to the sea.

The civil parish has an area of 8.82 km2 (3.41 sq mi) and in the 2001 census had a population of 322 in 177 households,[2] falling to 239 at the 2011 Census.[3] For local government, the parish falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

Its position on the North Sea coast makes it a prime site for migratory birds in autumn. It consequently is home to two adjoining nature reserves, one owned by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust and the other by the Norfolk Ornithological Association. A pair of black-winged stilts bred at the Wildlife Trust's Holme Dunes [1] in 1987, raising three young.[4]

The eastern end of Hunstanton golf links reach to Holme, and public rights of way mean that birders and golfers have learned to co-exist. It is the meeting point of the Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path which together form a National Trail.

It is the nearest village to Seahenge, the Bronze Age timber circle.

The parish church of St Mary was first mentioned in 1188, but the oldest remaining part of the building is the tower which dates from the fifteenth century. The main church building was demolished and rebuilt in 1888, although some memorials and an ancient stone font survive from the earlier structure. The church has a peal of five bells which are still rung, the earliest is dated 1677. In the churchyard are the graves of various members of the Nelson family, who lived at Holme House.[5]

Gore Point

Near the village is a area of beach and dunes known as “Gore Point” and is the north easternmost point of the area known as The Wash and is just eleven and half miles (18.5 km) by sea from Gibraltar Point (the north westernmost point) near Skegness in Lincolnshire yet by land it’s a journey of over 75 miles (121 km) and marks the narrowest point on The Wash between the two points of entrance into the bay.

References

  1. ^ Ordnance Survey (2002). OS Explorer Map 250 - Norfolk Coast West. ISBN 0-319-21886-4.
  2. ^ Office for National Statistics and Norfolk County Council, 2001. "Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes."
  3. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  4. ^ Boyd, Bill (1987) The Black-winged Stilts at Holme Norfolk Naturalists' Trust reserve Twitching Vol 1 No 6 Pages 148-150
  5. ^ "St. Mary's, Holme-next-the-Sea". The Saxon Shore Benefice. Retrieved 28 March 2014.

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