Kempstone
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Area1.28 sq mi (3.3 km2)
| Kempstone | |
|---|---|
 Track to Kempstone Cottages | |
  Kempstone Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 1.28 sq mi (3.3 km2) |
| OS grid reference | TF8827815999 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | King's Lynn |
| Postcode district | PE32 |
| Dialling code | 01328 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Kempstone is a village and civil parish situated in the English county of Norfolk.
Kempston is located 6.7 miles (10.8 km) north-west of Dereham and 22 miles (35 km) west of Norwich.
Kempstone's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for Cymi's farmstead.[1]
In the Domesday Book, Kempstone is listed as a settlement of 9 households in the hundred of Laundich. In 1086, the village was part of the East Anglian estates of William de Warenne.[2]
Geography
Due to its small size, separate population statistics are not available for Kempstone as it is amalgamated with Great Dunham.[3]
