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Scole

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Scole — village in South Norfolk, England, UK.

Scole, towns & cities in Norfolk

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
3 h–6 h
Nearest railway station
Diss · 2.4 km
  • Free entry
  • Family-friendly
  • Dog-friendly

About

Scole is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 14 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 1,339 people. Address: IP21. Wikidata describes it as: "village in South Norfolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.3662°, 1.1562°.

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Protected designations

  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Suffolk Coast & Heaths

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Scole () is a village on the Norfolk–Suffolk border in England. It is 19 miles south of Norwich and lay on the old Roman road to Venta Icenorum, which was the main road until it was bypassed with a dual carriageway. It covers an area of 14.31 km2 (5.53 sq mi) and had a population of 1,339 in 563 households at the 2001 census; the population had increased to 1,367 at the 2011 Census. It lies on the north bank of the River Waveney. The parish church of St Andrew was rebuilt in the 1960s after being destroyed in an arson attack in 1963. There is an east window by Patrick Reyntiens dating from 1963. Scole is the birthplace of William Gooderham (1790) and Ezekiel Gooderham (1794), founders of the Gooderham and Worts distillery in Toronto, Canada, later to be the largest in the British Empire.

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Coordinates
52.3662, 1.1562
County
Norfolk
Parish
Scole
Postcode
IP21
Parliamentary constituency
Waveney Valley
Population
1,339
Nearest railway station
Diss2.4 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Scole?
Scole is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP21), in the parish of Scole.
Is Scole a protected site?
Yes — Scole is part of the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).
Is Scole free to visit?
Yes, Scole is free to enter.
How do I get to Scole?
The nearest railway station is Diss, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP21.