Stoke Ferry is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, 6.5 miles south-east of Downham Market. The village lies on the River Wissey which has also been known as the River Stoke. It covers an area of 9.15 km2 (3.53 sq mi) and had a population of 896 in 358 households as of the 2001 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
All Saints' Church is no longer used for church services. It is now owned by Kit Hesketh-Harvey.
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