Happisburgh
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Happisburgh () is a village civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is on the coast, to the east of a north–south road, the B1159 from Bacton on the coast to Stalham. It is a nucleated village. The nearest substantial town is North Walsham to the west.
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Place details
- Locality
- North Norfolk
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 380
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Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Happisburgh
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.region
- East of England
- UK place.shire_district
- North Norfolk
- UK place.shire_county
- Norfolk
- UK place.civil_parish
- Happisburgh
- UK place.static_image
- Happisburgh Village Sign cropped.png
- UK place.static_image_width
- 240px
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Happisburgh village sign
- UK place.population
- 889
- UK place.area_total_km2
- 9.63
- UK place.population_ref
- ONS and Norfolk CC 2011 census
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TG 39 31
- UK place.label_position
- left
- UK place.post_town
- NORWICH
- UK place.postcode_area
- NR
- UK place.postcode_district
- NR12
- UK place.dial_code
- 01692
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 889
- Area
- 9.63
- Official website
- www.happisburgh.org.uk
- Image
- Whimpwell Street, Happisburgh - geograph.org.uk - 76841.jpg
- Dialing code
- 01692
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- Commons category
- Happisburgh
- postal code
- NR12
- OS grid reference
- TG388311
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Article
18 sectionsContents
- Correct pronunciation
- Governance
- Local features
- St Mary's Church
- Lighthouse
- Lifeboat station
- Happisburgh Manor or St Mary's
- Coastal erosion
- Archaeology
- Folklore
- Notable residents
- War Memorial
- See also
- Gallery
- Footnotes
- Notes
- References
- External links
Happisburgh () is a village civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is on the coast, to the east of a north–south road, the B1159 from Bacton on the coast to Stalham. It is a nucleated village. The nearest substantial town is North Walsham to the west.
The place-name 'Happisburgh' is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as Hapesburc. The name means 'Hæp's fort or fortified place'.
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