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Hempstead is a small village and civil parish situated some 2¼ miles southeast of Holt and 11 miles west of Cromer.
The 2011 census recorded a population of 177 within the 2.78 sq. miles giving a density of 64 persons per sq. mile.
In the early 1800s the parish recorded Arable 1,279 acres; Pasture 151 acres; Plantations, waste etc. 265 acres, totalling 1,695 acres
The majority of buildings are built of traditional flint, Norfolk red brick and pantiles.
Although the village Pub, Forge, School and Post Office have long gone, a well cared for Church and a thriving Village Hall
are at the centre of the village.
The name Hempstead probably derives from Old English, meaning 'the hemp place' or 'place where hemp is grown'.

If anyone would like to contribute any nature photos taken in the Hempstead parish to the Wildlife page, please do send them in by

Last site update 3rd December 2024

Hempstead History - page showing old documents - Overseers of the Poor

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We hope you will find something of interest amongst the photos and snippets of information on this website.

Pages are continually being updated and added - so any and all help with information, anecdotes and photographs, old and new (including wildlife taken in the parish) would be greatly appreciated.

Wanted!

Information about our village's history, especialy old photographs
 for copying (repairing if necessary) and preserving.
All original photographs would of course be returned immediately
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 Hempstead Mill
Hawksmere
Red House Farm
Selbrigg Cottage
Beckett's Farm
Baconsthorpe Castle
Hare & Hounds Inn
Pitt Farm - Baconsthorpe
Court Green
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Hall Cottages
Green Farm
Garwood
Whitehorse Cottages
The Forge
White Horse Inn
Village Hall
Lodge Cottages
Post Office
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Church Cottages
All Saints Church
Council Houses
Green Farm Cottage
Chapel
Lose Hall site
School
Hempstead Lodge
Vicarage
Church Farm
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 Marlpit Cottages
Marlpits
Tinker's Cottage
Pine Farm
Church Farm Barn
Pond Hills Cottage
Brownwood
Smokers Hole (Mill)
Hole Farm

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Also Jonathan Neville's African and Norfolk wildlife photos at www.digitalwild.co.uk
If you have any memories, anecdotes, photos or queries, I would be pleased to hear from you.
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