Holme Hale Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:52.6302°N 0.7826°W
Os Grid Reference:TF88420724
Official Name:Holme Hale
Population:444
Area Total Km2:10.69
Population Ref:UK census 2001
Shire District:Breckland
Shire County:Norfolk
Region:East of England
Constituency Westminster:South West Norfolk
Post Town:THETFORD
Postcode District:IP25
Postcode Area:IP
Dial Code:01760
Static Image:The Parish Church Of St. Andrew, Holme Hale, Norfolk - geograph.org.uk - 278488.jpg
Static Image Width:240px
Static Image Caption:Church Of St. Andrew, Holme Hale

Holme Hale is a village situated in the Breckland District of Norfolk and covers an area of 1069 hectares (4.13 square miles) with an estimated population of 444 as of UK census 2001.[1] The village lies NaNmiles south of Necton and NaNmiles by road east from Swaffham. Holme Hale is served by St Andrews church[2] in the Benefice of Necton.[3]

It once had a railway station on the line between Swaffham and Thetford. The station and goods sheds are now private dwellings and form part of the satellite hamlet of Holme Hale Station Road.Holme Hale Hall opens its gardens for the charitable NGS.[4]

Holme Hale hosts an ADSL broadband enabled telephone exchange serving approx. 1,464 residential premises and 59 non-residential premises.[5]

Notes and References

  1. 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
  2. http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/holmehale/holmehale.htm Norfolk churches
  3. http://www.norwich.anglican.org/church?benefice=229 Necton Benefice
  4. http://www.norfolkgardens.org/garden.php?gardenID=65 NGS
  5. http://www.samknows.com/broadband/exchange/EAHOH ADSL stats