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South Acre, Norfolk

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South Acre is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village has almost disappeared, but the remnants are located about 1 km (0.62 mi) south-west of Castle Acre, 8 km (5.0 mi) north of the town of Swaffham, 20 km (12 mi) east of the town of King's Lynn and 50 km (31 mi) west of the city of Norwich. The River Nar flows between South Acre and Castle Acre.The villages name means 'cultivated land'. 'South' to distinguish from Castle Acre.In 1441 the village was the scene of the attempted murder of an important member of the local gentry, Sir Geoffrey Harsyk. A gang of local yeomen and labourers occupied the main road, preventing passage along it, singing "we are Robbynhodesmen, war war war". This was a direct reference to the legends of Robin Hood that were particularly popular in Norfolk in the fifteenth century, and, indeed, it is probable that events such as this fed directly into later versions of the tales.The civil parish has an area of 10.15 km2 (3.92 sq mi) and in the 2001 census had a population of 32 in 13 households, at the 2011 Census Narford was included and the population increased to 115 in 47 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Breckland.




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Created: Sun, 27 Aug 2017, Updated: Sat, 23 Feb 2019


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TF8113 : Milestone on the A1065 Main Road at Bartholomew's Hills by Geographer
TF8114 : Narford Road, South Acre by Geographer
TF8113 : Roadsigns on the A1065 Main Road by Geographer
TF8113 : The A1065 Main Road at Bartholomew's Hills by Geographer
TF8014 : Hall Farm sign by Geographer
TF8114 : St George's Church, South Acre by Geographer
TF8114 : St George's Church, South Acre by Geographer
TF8014 : Narwood Road, South Acre by Geographer
TF8014 : Petticoat Drove track, South Acre by Geographer
TF8014 : St George's Church Notice Board by Geographer
TF8014 : St George's Church, South Acre by Geographer
TF8113 : Roadsign on the A1065 Main Road by Geographer
TF8113 : The A1065 Main Road at Bartholomew's Hills by Geographer
TF8114 : South Acre Postbox by Geographer
TF8114 : South Acre Postbox & St. George's Church by Geographer
TF8014 : Entrance to Hall Farm & South Acre Hall by Geographer
TF8014 : Narford Road, South Acre by Geographer
TF8113 : Milestone on the A1065 Main Road at Bartholomew's Hills by Geographer
TF8114 : South Acre Road, South Acre by Geographer
TF8114 : Ford on South Acre Road by Geographer
TF8014 : Narford Road, South Acre by Geographer
TF8113 : Roadsign on the A1065 Main Road by Geographer
TF8113 : South Acre Road, Bartholomew's Hills, South Acre by Geographer
TF8115 : North Pickenham Wind & Sun to Castle Acre (85) by Basher Eyre
TF8014 : Narford Road, South Acre by Geographer

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