The Shires
The Shires is a social service facility in North Walsham, Norfolk Coast, England. The Shires is situated nearby to the motorhome stopover Alder Country Park, as well as near Acorn Road Play Park and Recreational Area.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include North Walsham railway station and St Nicholas Church.
North Walsham railway station
Railway station
Photo: Haydnaston, Public domain.
North Walsham railway station is on the Bittern Line in Norfolk, England, serving the town of North Walsham. It is 16 miles down the line from Norwich, between Worstead to the south and Gunton to the north. Train services are operated by Greater Anglia. North Walsham railway station is situated 1 mile southwest of The Shires.
St Nicholas Church
Church
Photo: Amitchell125, Public domain.
St Nicholas Church is a parish church in the Church of England in the centre of the Norfolk town of North Walsham. The building is one of the largest parish churches in the UK. St Nicholas Church is situated 3,700 feet southwest of The Shires.
Church of the Sacred Heart
Church
Photo: Creative Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of the Sacred Heart is situated 1 mile southwest of The Shires.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Knapton and Bradfield.
Knapton
Village
Photo: Helen Hanley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Knapton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. Knapton is located 8.9 miles south-east of Cromer and 19.4 miles north-east of Norwich, along the B1145. Knapton is situated 2 miles northeast of The Shires.
Bradfield
Village
Bradfield is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Swafield, in the North Norfolk district of the English county of Norfolk. It is 7.6 miles south-south-east of Cromer, 18.1 miles north-north-east of Norwich and 135 miles north-east of London. Bradfield is situated 2 miles northwest of The Shires.
Edingthorpe
Village
Photo: Pommes104, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Edingthorpe is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Bacton, in the North Norfolk district, of the English county of Norfolk. The village is located 10 miles south-east of Cromer and 18 miles north-east of Norwich. Edingthorpe is situated 2½ miles northeast of The Shires.
The Shires
- Type: Social service facility
- Categories: building and residential building
- Location: North Walsham, Norfolk Coast, Norfolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.82823° or 52° 49′ 42″ northLongitude
1.40027° or 1° 24′ 1″ eastOpen location code
9F43RCH2+74OpenStreetMap ID
way 1435086672OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=social_facilityOpenStreetMap feature
building=residential
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