Towns & cities · East of England
Cantley
Also known as: Cantley, Norfolk
Cantley — village in Norfolk, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cantley · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Cantley is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 13 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 511 people. Address: NR13. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Norfolk, UK". Coordinates: 52.5780°, 1.5128°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Cantley Marshes SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: MID-YARE
- Ramsar wetland: Broadland
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Cantley is a village in the civil parish of Cantley, Limpenhoe and Southwood, in the Broadland district, in the English county of Norfolk. It is 2+1⁄2 miles (4.0 km) north-west of Reedham, 9 miles (14 km) west of Great Yarmouth and 10 miles (16 km) south-east of Norwich. It is notable for being the site of a major sugar refining factory. The village is on the north bank of the River Yare and is partly within the Broads Special Protection Area. Cantley Marshes, a Site of Special Scientific Interest managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds is south-west of the village.
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Background
History
In the Domesday Book of 1086, Cantley is recorded as a settlement of 58 households located in the hundred of Blofield. It was part of the estates of William the Conqueror. The manor was later split to created Cantley Netherhall and Cantley Uphall. On 1 April 1935 the parish absorbed Limpenhoe and Southwood, on 12 May 2016 the merged parish was renamed to "Cantley, Limpenhoe and Southwood". In 1931 the parish of Cantley (prior to the merge) had a population of 291.
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- Coordinates
- 52.5780, 1.5128
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Broadland
- Parish
- Cantley, Limpenhoe and Southwood
- Postcode
- NR13
- Parliamentary constituency
- Broadland and Fakenham
- Population
- 511
- Nearest railway station
- Cantley — 0.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1780450 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cantley, Norfolk (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Margaret's Church - geograph.org.uk - 627834.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cantley?
- Cantley is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode NR13), in the parish of Cantley, Limpenhoe and Southwood.
- Is Cantley a protected site?
- Yes — Cantley is part of the Cantley Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the MID-YARE National Nature Reserve.
- Is Cantley free to visit?
- Yes, Cantley is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cantley?
- The nearest railway station is Cantley, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR13.