Wretton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 4.7 km2 (1.8 sq mi) and had a population of 392 in 155 households at the 2001 census.[2] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

Wretton
All Saints, Wretton
Wretton is located in Norfolk
Wretton
Wretton
Location within Norfolk
Area4.70 km2 (1.81 sq mi)
Population369 (2011)[1]
• Density79/km2 (200/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTF689001
Civil parish
  • Wretton
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKing's Lynn
Postcode districtPE33
Dialling code01366
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
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52°34′20″N 0°29′33″E / 52.5723°N 0.4925°E / 52.5723; 0.4925

The villages name means "Crosswort/hellebore farm/settlement".[3]

It is situated 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Downham Market, 16 miles (26 km) south of King's Lynn and 40 miles (64 km) west of Norwich.[4] Also 1.5 miles (2.4 km) North of the larger village of Stoke Ferry.

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  1. ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  2. ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes Archived 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
  3. ^ "Key to English Place-names".
  4. ^ Ordnance Survey (1999). OS Explorer Map 228 - March & Ely. ISBN 0-319-21860-0.
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