- There is also a village called Hempstead near Stalham, also in North Norfolk.
Hempstead is a village and civil parish in the north of the English county of Norfolk. The village is 2.7 miles south-southeast of the town of Holt, and 11.2 miles southwest of Cromer. In the last Census, carried out in 2021, the population of Hempstead was counted as 173,[1] slightly reducing from 177[2] at the 2011 Census. For local government purposes, the village is within the district of North Norfolk.
| Hempstead | |
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.JPG) Hempstead Village sign | |
  Hempstead Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 7.19 km2 (2.78 sq mi) |
| Population | 173 (2021 census) |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG105370 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HOLT |
| Postcode district | NR25 |
| Dialling code | 01263 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
History
editHempstead's name is most likely derived from Old English, meaning 'the hemp place'. Hemp was a crop which was grown locally for the manufacture of ropes. The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book as Hempstede, and was part of the estate of the Manor of Holt at the time.
In the fifteenth century the Stapleton family held the manor of Hempstead. It passed by marriage to the Calthorpe family, who remained there until the 1570s.
Demography
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1831 | 286 | — |
| 1836 | 286 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 296 | +3.5% |
| 1854 | 338 | +14.2% |
| 1863 | 206 | −39.1% |
| 1864 | 280 | +35.9% |
| 1871 | 249 | −11.1% |
| 1881 | 264 | +6.0% |
| 1891 | 225 | −14.8% |
| 1901 | 225 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 259 | +15.1% |
| 1921 | 254 | −1.9% |
| 1931 | 216 | −15.0% |
| 2001 | 179 | −17.1% |
| 2011 | 177 | −1.1% |
| 2021 | 173 | −2.3% |
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The 2021 United Kingdom census reported a resident population for Hempstead of 173, a 2.3 per cent decrease from the 2011 census.
The Parish Church
editAll Saints' church was founded in the late Anglo-Saxon period and is Grade II* listed. The nave dates from the thirteenth century, and is located slightly to the south of the site of the original Anglo-Saxon building. The south porch is Tudor, while the round apse at the east end was completed in 1930, notable for being thatched. At the western end of the church is a short red-brick tower, built in 1744 to replace the original Anglo-Saxon tower which had collapsed c.1705.[4]
Benefice and events
editThe church and its parish are a member of the 'Barningham Group' and the benefice of Matlaske: a benefice containing 10 parishes under the jurisdiction of the diocese of Norwich. The parish holds a church fête every summer and is currently the most successful in the benefice.
Gallery
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All Saints church -
Hempstead Hall
References
edit- ^ "2021 Cencus". Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Civil Parish 2011". Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "Hempstead history". Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "The Insiders Guide to Hempstead in North Norfolk, from northnorfolkimages.co.uk". Archived from the original on 28 December 2007. Retrieved 25 October 2007.
External links
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