Castle Rising

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Castle Rising is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is best known as the location of Castle Rising Castle, which dominates the village. The village is situated some 8 km north-west of the town of King's Lynn and 60 km west of the city of Norwich.Ordnance Survey (2002). OS Explorer Map 250 - Norfolk Coast West. ISBN 0319218864.

The civil parish has an area of 8.65 km² and in the 2001 census had a population of 225 in 110 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.

Prior to the Reform Act of 1832, Castle Rising had the status of a parliamentary borough and, because of its small population, was often cited as a rotten borough. Its most notable member was Robert Walpole, Prime Minister from 1721 to 1742.

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