North Runcton

North Runcton is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is 43.2 miles west of Norwich, 4.3 miles south-south-west of King's Lynn and 102 miles north of London. The village is located a small distance south-west of the A47 between King's Lynn and Swaffham. The nearest railway station is at King's Lynn for the Fen Line which runs between King's Lynn and Cambridge. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport. The parish of North Runcton in the 2001 census, has a population of 266, increasing to 549 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

The parish of North Runcton is situated in the west of Norfolk, and is 4.3 miles directly southeast of the town of King's Lynn. The name North Runcton is thought to originate from the Old English for settlement at the north bridge, or northern settlement at the bridge. The village is close to the village of West Winch, which is 1-mile west along Rectory Lane.

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