Hales
For other uses, see Hales (disambiguation).
| Hales | |
 The Norman Church of Hales St Margaret |
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  Hales |
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| Area | 3.99 km2 (1.54 sq mi) |
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| Population | 469 (2011) |
| – density | 118/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM382972 |
| Civil parish | Hales |
| District | South Norfolk |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR14 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
Coordinates: 52°31′19″N 1°30′33″E / 52.521861°N 1.509247°E
Hales is a small village in Norfolk, England. It covers an area of 3.99 km2 (1.54 sq mi) and had a population of 479 in 192 households as of the 2001 census,[1] reducing to 469 at the 2011 census.[2]
Church of St Margaret
Main article: St Margaret's Church, Hales
The Church of Hales St Margaret is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk. With its thatched roof, this church probably comes closest to the original appearance of an early round-tower church. It is in care of the Churches Conservation Trust,[3] and is a Grade I listed building.[4]
Transport
X2 goes from Norwich in the west to Lowestoft in the east.
Nearest places
See also
References
- ↑ "Hales parish information". South Norfolk Council. 31 March 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ↑ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ↑ St Margaret, Hales, Churches Conservation Trust, retrieved 5 January 2011
- ↑ "Church of St Margaret, Hales", Heritage Gateway website, Heritage Gateway (English Heritage, Institute of Historic Building Conservation and ALGAO:England), 2006, retrieved 5 January 2011
External links
Media related to Hales at Wikimedia Commons
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