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{{infobox UK place|
|country = England
|static_image =
|static_image_caption =
|latitude = 52.70310
|longitude = 0.68633
|official_name = Castle Acre
|population = 800
| area_total_km2 = 13.18
|shire_district = [[King's Lynn and West Norfolk]]
|shire_county = [[Norfolk]]
|metropolitan_borough =
|metropolitan_county =
|region = East of England
|constituency_westminster =
|post_town = KING'S LYNN
|postcode_district = PE32 2
|postcode_area = PE
|dial_code =
|london_distance = {{convert|103|mi}}
|os_grid_reference = TF816151
|static_image = [[File:Castle Acre Priory.jpg|240px]]
|static_image_caption= The Priory, Castle Acre
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[[Image:UK CastleAcre.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Signpost in Castle Acre]]
'''Castle Acre''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in the [[England|English]] [[county]] of [[Norfolk]]. The village is situated on the [[River Nar]] some {{convert|4|mi}} north of the town of [[Swaffham]]. It is {{convert|15|mi}} east of the town of [[King's Lynn]], {{convert|33|mi}} west of the city of [[Norwich]], and {{convert|103|mi}} from [[London]].
Ordnance Survey (1999). ''OS Explorer Map 236 - King's Lynn, Downham Market & Swaffham''. ISBN 0-319-21867-8.
Distances are "by road" and derived using "[http://maps.google.com/ Google Maps]". Retrieved on 2009-01-14.
The village is best known today for the twin ruins of [[Castle Acre Castle]] and [[Castle Acre Priory]], which lie immediately to the east and west of the village respectively. Both were founded soon after the [[Norman Conquest of England|Norman Conquest]] by [[William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey|William de Warenne]], the first [[Earl of Surrey]]. At its heyday, Castle Acre played an important role in the affairs of the State, with many visits from royalty. Castle Acre itself was once a fortified town and still possesses one of its gates, the [[Castle Acre Bailey Gate|Bailey Gate]]. When first established, Castle Acre was one of the finest examples of Norman town planning in the country, and much of this can still be seen.
Castles Abbeys and Medieval Buildings. ''[http://www.castles-abbeys.co.uk/Castle-Acre-Castle-Priory.html Castle Acre Castle Priory]''. Retrieved February 9, 2006.
The former home of Alexander "Harry" Parry-Jones.
The civil parish has an area of {{convert|13.18|km2|abbr=on}} and in the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 census]] had a population of 799 in 370 households. The parish shares boundaries with the adjacent parishes of [[Rougham, Norfolk|Rougham]], [[Great Massingham]], [[West Acre]], [[South Acre]], [[Newton by Castle Acre]] and [[Lexham]]. The parish falls within the [[Non-metropolitan district|district]] of [[King's Lynn and West Norfolk]]. Local government responsibilities are shared between the parish, district and county councils.
Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). ''[http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/groups/public/documents/general_resources/ncc017867.xls Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes]''. Retrieved December 2, 2005.
{{cite web | url = http://www.election-maps.co.uk/ | title = Election Maps | publisher = Ordnance Survey | accessdate = 2009-01-14}}
The village lies some {{convert|0.5|mi}} west of the [[A1065 road|A1065 Mildenhall to Fakenham road]], but is clearly visible from the road. The [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] of '''Fiddler's Green''' lies to the northeast of the village.
==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Castle Acre}}
*[http://www.castleacre.net/gallery/c1.html Photographs of Castle Acre]
*[http://www.origins.org.uk/genuki/NFK/places/c/castle_acre/ Information from Genuki Norfolk] on Castle Acre.
{{Civil Parishes of King's Lynn and West Norfolk}}
[[Category:Villages in Norfolk]]
[[Category:King's Lynn and West Norfolk]]
[[Category:Civil parishes in Norfolk]]
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