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| villages in norfolk | |
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The village is best known today for the twin ruins of Castle Acre Castle and Castle Acre Priory , which lie immediately to the east and west of the village respectively. Both were founded soon after the Norman Conquest by William De Warenne , the first Earl Of Surrey . At its heyday, Castle Acre played an important role in the affairs of the State, with many visits from royalty. Castle Acre itself was once a fortified town and still posesses one of its gates, the Bailey Gate . When first established, Castle Acre was one of the finest examples of Norman town planning in the country, and much of this can still be seen. The civil parish has an area of 13.18 Km&2 and in the 2001 Census had a population of 799 in 370 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the District of King's Lynn And West Norfolk . REFERENCES |
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