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Titchwell is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the north Norfolk coast some west of the village of Brancaster, north-east of the seaside resort of Hunstanton, north of the town of King's Lynn and north-west of the city of Norwich.〔Ordnance Survey (2002). ''OS Explorer Map 250 - Norfolk Coast West''. ISBN 0-319-21886-4.〕 The civil parish has an area of and in the 2001 census had a population of 91 in 47 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.〔Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). ''(Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes )''. Retrieved December 2, 2005.〕 The village is renowned for its RSPB reserve at Titchwell Marsh, an area of salt and freshwater marsh that extends along the coast towards Brancaster. It also has a Norman Church with an unusual spire and a small nature reserve that has been established in a chalk pit that had been used as a rubbish dump. Titchwell used to have two pubs, but one of them, "The Three Horseshoes" has now been converted into apartments for the use of holidaymakers and investors. The village also has an obelisk at its centre, this would have been a marker point and meeting place for travellers and pilgrims. The parish church, dedicated to St. Mary, is one of the 124 round-tower churches in Norfolk. It also has two hotels, Briarfields and Titchwell Manor. == Notes == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Titchwell」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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