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Blakeney is a coastal village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.〔''OS Explorer Map 24'' – Norfolk Coast Central. ISBN 0-319-21726-4〕 Blakeney lies within the Norfolk Coast AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) and the North Norfolk Heritage Coast. The North Norfolk Coastal Path travels along its quayside.〔Ordnance Survey (2002). ''OS Explorer Map 251 - Norfolk Coast Central''. ISBN 0-319-21887-2.〕 The village is north west of Norwich, NNW of the larger settlement of Holt, west of Cromer and NNE of London. The civil parish has an area of 9.9 km² and in the 2001 census had a population of 789 in 402 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk.〔Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). ''(Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes )''. Retrieved 2 December 2005.〕 ==Description== Blakeney was a commercial seaport until the early 20th century. Now the harbour is silted up, and only small boats can make their way out past Blakeney Point to the sea. The harbour and surrounding marshes are owned by the National Trust and is a nature reserve where seals can be seen basking on the sand. Just inland from the harbour is Mariners Hill. This vantage point is believed to be man-made, probably as a lookout point for the harbour. Adjacent to the hill, at the foot of the village's High Street, is the old Guildhall with a 14th-century undercroft.〔Guildhall Grade II * 〕〔Scheduled Ancient Monument Medieval undercroft 〕 Higher up the village, the Church of St Nicholas has two towers: the main tower is over 100 ft (30 m) high and a well-known landmark for miles around, and the smaller tower was built as a beacon to guide boats into Blakeney harbour. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Blakeney, Norfolk」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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