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Holme-next-the-Sea is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the north Norfolk coast some 5 km north-east of the seaside resort of Hunstanton, 30 km north of the town of King's Lynn and 70 km north-west of the city of Norwich.〔Ordnance Survey (2002). ''OS Explorer Map 250 - Norfolk Coast West''. ISBN 0-319-21886-4.〕 The civil parish has an area of and in the 2001 census had a population of 322 in 177 households,〔Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council, 2001. "(Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes )."〕 falling to 239 at the 2011 Census.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Civil Parish population 2011 )〕 For local government, the parish falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. Its position on the North Sea coast makes it a prime site for migratory birds in autumn. It consequently is home to two adjoining nature reserves, one owned by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust and the other by the Norfolk Ornithological Association. A pair of black-winged stilts bred at the Wildlife Trust's Holme Dunes () in 1987, is raising three young.〔Boyd, Bill (1987) The Black-winged Stilts at Holme Norfolk Naturalists' Trust reserve ''Twitching'' Vol 1 No 6 Pages 148-150〕 The eastern end of Hunstanton golf links reach to Holme, and public rights of way mean that birders and golfers have learned to co-exist. It is the meeting point of the Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path which together form a National Trail. It is the nearest village to the Bronze Age timber circle site of Seahenge. The Parish Church of St Mary was first mentioned in 1188, but the oldest remaining part of the building is the tower which dates from the 15th century. The main church building was demolished and rebuilt in 1888, although some memorials and an ancient stone font survive from the earlier structure. The church has a peal of five bells which are still rung, the earliest is dated 1677. In the churchyard are the graves of various members of the Nelson family, who lived at Holme House. ==References== 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「Holme-next-the-Sea」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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