West Acre Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:52.706°N 0.633°W
Official Name:West Acre
Shire District:King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Shire County:Norfolk
Population:260
Population Ref:(Including East Walton 2011)[1]
Area Total Km2:14.49
Region:East of England
Civil Parish:West Acre
Constituency Westminster:North West Norfolk
Post Town:KING'S LYNN
Postcode District:PE32
Postcode Area:PE
Dial Code:01760
Os Grid Reference:TF779152

West Acre is a village and civil parish in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district of the county of Norfolk, England. It covers an area of 14.49km2 and had a population of 187 in 83 households at the 2001 census,[2] the population increasing to 260 at the 2011 Census.[3]

All Saints' Church is a Grade I listed building. West Acre Theatre is a theatre, cinema and arts workshop created from a converted Primitive Methodist chapel. West Acre Priory of St Mary and All Saints was a monastic house, founded c.1100 by the de Toni family; the ruined priory gatehouse is Grade I listed.

The village is on the Nar Valley Way pathway. West Acre is a parish of the Kings Lynn and West Norfolk district council, which is responsible for the most local services. Norfolk County Council is responsible for roads, some schools and social services. For Westminster elections the parish forms part of the North West Norfolk constituency, represented by James Wild (Conservative).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Civil Parish population 2011. 3 August 2016. Office for National Statistics. Neighbourhood Statistics.
  2. http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/groups/public/documents/general_resources/ncc017867.xls Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes
  3. Web site: Civil Parish population 2011. 30 August 2015.