Hempton

Hempton
Hempton Location within Norfolk
Area	2.15 km2 (0.83 sq mi)
Population	505 (2011 census)[1])
• Density	235/km2 (610/sq mi)
• London	114 miles (183 km)
Civil parish	Hempton
District	North Norfolk
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Fakenham
Postcode district	NR21
Dialling code	01328
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	North Norfolk
List of places UK England Norfolk 52°49′N 0°50′E / 52.82°N 0.83°E / 52.82; 0.83Coordinates: 52°49′N 0°50′E / 52.82°N 0.83°E / 52.82; 0.83

Hempton is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is 0.8 miles (1.3 km) south west of Fakenham, 33.9 miles (54.6 km) north west of Norwich and 100 miles (160 km) north east of London. The village straddles the A1065 between Fakenham and Swaffham. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport.

The villages name means 'Hemma's farm/settlement'.

References[]

http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Hempton

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