Country: | England |
Coordinates: | 52.8848°N 0.7645°W |
Os Grid Reference: | TF861355 |
Official Name: | South Creake |
Population: | 516 |
Population Ref: | (2011) |
Area Total Km2: | 20.18 |
Region: | East of England |
Civil Parish: | South Creake |
Postcode District: | NR21 |
Postcode Area: | NR |
Post Town: | FAKENHAM |
Static Image Name: | Our Lady St Mary, South Creake, Norfolk - geograph.org.uk - 315391.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | Our Lady St Mary, South Creake |
South Creake is a village and civil parish in north west Norfolk, England. The village lies south of its twin village of North Creake, and some 5 miles (8 km) north-west of the town of Fakenham.
South Creake lies on the River Burn, which flows through the centre of the village. On a hill above the village can be found the Bloodgate Hill Iron Age Fort.
The civil parish has an area of and in the 2001 census had a population of 536 in 245 households, reducing to a population of 516 at the 2011 census.[1] For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.[2]