The Whirlygig
The Whirlygig is a ruins in Stiffkey, Norfolk Coast, England. The Whirlygig is situated nearby to North Point Pools, as well as near the hamlet Cockthorpe.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St John and St Mary, Stiffkey and Church of All Saints.
St John and St Mary, Stiffkey
Church
Church of All Saints
Church
Photo: Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of All Saints is situated 1½ miles southwest of The Whirlygig.
Church of St Mary Magdalene
Church
Photo: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Mary Magdalene is situated 1½ miles southwest of The Whirlygig.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cockthorpe and Wells-next-the-Sea.
Cockthorpe
Hamlet
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cockthorpe is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Binham, in the North Norfolk district, in the English county of Norfolk. Cockthorpe is located 6.4 miles north-west of Holt and 26 miles north-west of Norwich. Cockthorpe is situated 2 miles southeast of The Whirlygig.
Wells-next-the-Sea
Photo: Robert Powell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wells-next-the-Sea is a town on the north Norfolk coast, with a population of 2165 in 2011. The chief attraction is Holkham Hall, and the coast is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Blakeney Point
Locality
Photo: Andrew Norman, Public domain.
Blakeney Point is a national nature reserve situated near to the villages of Blakeney, Morston and Cley next the Sea on the north coast of Norfolk, England. Blakeney Point is situated 3 miles northeast of The Whirlygig.
The Whirlygig
- Type: Ruins
- Also known as: “The Gibbet”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Stiffkey, Norfolk Coast, Norfolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.95663° or 52° 57′ 24″ northLongitude
0.91088° or 0° 54′ 39″ eastOpen location code
9F42XW46+M9OpenStreetMap ID
node 1785720357OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=pole
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