Colkirk

Colkirk is a village (population 2001-547) situated about two miles south of Fakenham in the county of Norfolk, England. Dating from at least the time of the Domesday Book. The village including Oxwick, Pattesley and South Raynham currently (2011) has 588 inhabitants living in 266 dwellings. The village has a church, (St. Mary's), in the north west corner of the village, a Village Hall, a church pond (known as the Church Pit in Norfolk dialect), a Camping Land (land once used for the game Camping, "camp" meaning battle in Old English). There is also a thriving village school for students from the age of four to eleven, a lively village Pub called "The Crown" and a playing field for soccer, cricket, rounders and school sports days.

Colkirk
St Mary, Colkirk
Colkirk
Location within Norfolk
Area10.60 km2 (4.09 sq mi)
Population588 (2011 census)
• Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTF917264
Civil parish
  • Colkirk
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFakenham
Postcode districtNR21
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
Websitehttp://www.colkirk-norfolk.co.uk/

The village lies close to the source of the River Wensum which is between Colkirk, Oxwick and Whissonsett.

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