Westwick, Norfolk

Westwick
Westwick
Westwick shown within Norfolk
Area 4.88 km2 (1.88 sq mi)
OS grid reference TG278268
Civil parish
  • Westwick
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town NORWICH
Postcode district NR10
Police Norfolk
Fire Norfolk
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England

Westwick is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, situated to the south of North Walsham. It covers an area of 4.88 km2 (1.88 sq mi) and had a population of 53 in 29 households at the 2001 census.[1] The population remained less than 100 at the 2011 Census and was included in the civil parish of Swanton Abbott. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of North Norfolk.

Westwick House was built in 1704 for John Berney and later passed (through marriage) to the Petres family. It is now owned by the Alexander family who own the entire estate. They have done so for 74 years.

Westwick House

Notes

  1. 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.

Media related to Westwick, Norfolk at Wikimedia Commons

"Memories of Westwick" by Barbara Eldred

Westwick photo archive


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