Heacham, Norfolk, England

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Heacham, Norfolk, England is a coastal village in eastern England known for its historic ties to early American colonist John Rolfe and its location near The Wash.

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Heacham, Norfolk, England canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf civil parish
village
ceremonialCounty Norfolk
country England
county Norfolk
distanceFrom approximately 14 km north of King's Lynn
approximately 2–3 km south of Hunstanton
district King's Lynn and West Norfolk district
surface form: King's Lynn and West Norfolk
governedBy King's Lynn and West Norfolk district
surface form: King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council
hasAmenity primary school
public houses
village shops
hasBeach Heacham Beach
surface form: Heacham North Beach

Heacham Beach
surface form: Heacham South Beach
hasChurch St Mary the Virgin, Heacham
hasCoastlineOn North Sea
hasDialCode 01485
hasFeature coastal holiday parks
salt marshes near The Wash
tourism-based local economy
hasHistoricalConnectionTo John Rolfe
Pocahontas
hasLandUse mixed residential and tourism
hasNeighbouringSettlement Hunstanton
Ringstead
Snettisham
hasParishStatus civil parish
hasPostcodeArea PE
hasPostcodeDistrict PE31
hasPostTown King's Lynn
hasTransport bus services to King's Lynn
historicCounty Norfolk
knownFor association with John Rolfe
links to early English colonisation of Virginia
locatedIn Norfolk coastal plain
United Kingdom
western Norfolk
locatedNear Hunstanton
Norfolk Coast
locatedOn A149 road
The Wash
OSGridReference TF675365
parishChurch St Mary the Virgin, Heacham
partOf Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
surface form: Norfolk Coast tourism area
region East of England
timeZone GMT
timeZoneDST BST

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John Rolfe birthPlace Heacham, Norfolk, England