Towns & cities · East of England
Halvergate
Halvergate — village and civil parish in Norfolk, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Acle · 3.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Halvergate is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 25 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 468 people. Address: NR13. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Norfolk, UK". Coordinates: 52.6067°, 1.5787°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Halvergate Marshes SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Broadland
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Halvergate is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, between the Rivers Bure and Yare. The civil parish also includes the hamlet of Tunstall. Halvergate is located 2.8 miles (4.5 km) south-east of Acle and 12 miles (19 km) east of Norwich.
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Background
History
Halvergate's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for the land costing half a heriot (a death duty of military equipment). In the Domesday Book of 1086, Halvergate is listed as a settlement of 69 households hundred of Walshamshire. In 1086, the village was part of the East Anglian estates of King William I. Halvergate Hall was built in 1840 for Sir Cyrus Gillet. Stracey Arms Windpump was built in 1883 to drain water from the surrounding marshland into the River Bure. The mill ceased working in 1946 but was used as a fortified pillbox during the Second World War. The mill briefly operated as a tea room which closed in 2024. Mutton's Mill was originally known as…
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- Coordinates
- 52.6067, 1.5787
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Broadland
- Parish
- Halvergate
- Postcode
- NR13
- Parliamentary constituency
- Broadland and Fakenham
- Population
- 468
- Nearest railway station
- Acle — 3.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1780228 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Halvergate (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Primitive Methodist Chapel - geograph.org.uk - 820906.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Halvergate?
- Halvergate is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode NR13), in the parish of Halvergate.
- Is Halvergate a protected site?
- Yes — Halvergate is part of the Halvergate Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Broadland Ramsar wetland.
- Is Halvergate free to visit?
- Yes, Halvergate is free to enter.
- How do I get to Halvergate?
- The nearest railway station is Acle, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR13.