Great Dunham Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:52.6971°N 0.7707°W
Official Name:Great Dunham
Population:325
Population Ref:(2001 census[1])
344 (2011)[2]
Area Total Km2:8.18
Shire District:Breckland
Shire County:Norfolk
Region:East of England
Constituency Westminster:South West Norfolk
Post Town:Kings Lynn
Postcode District:PE32
Postcode Area:PE
Dial Code:01760
Os Grid Reference:TF8732514650
Static Image:Great Dunham (Norfolk) St Andrew's Church - geograph.org.uk - 68980.jpg
Static Image Caption:St Andrew's Church, Great Dunham

Great Dunham is a village situated in the Breckland District of Norfolk and covers an area of 818 hectares (3.16 square miles) with an estimated population of 325,[3] including Kempstone and increasing to a measured population of 344 at the 2011 Census. The village lies 1.5miles north of its sister village Little Dunham and 7miles by road north east from Swaffham. The village's name means 'Hill homestead/village.'

It is served by St Andrew's church[4] in the Benefice of Great Dunham.[5]

Great Denham used to have a smock mill[6] which was superseded by a tower mill,[7] now derelict.

There was once a Dunham railway station serving the two sister settlements. It is now closed.

Great Dunham has a single primary school.

External links

https://greatdunhamprimary.uk/

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20170211032229/https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/groups/public/documents/general_resources/ncc017867.xls Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes
  2. Web site: Civil Parish population 2011. 4 August 2016. Office for National Statistics. Neighbourhood Statistics.
  3. Web site: Breckland Yearbook 2007/2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081121120311/http://www.breckland.gov.uk/yearbook_parish_information. dead. November 21, 2008.
  4. Web site: greatdunham. www.norfolkchurches.co.uk.
  5. Web site: Benefice of Great Dunham . 20 November 2008 . 18 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718132411/http://www.norwich.anglican.org/church?benefice=175 . dead .
  6. Web site: Norfolk Mills - Gt Dunham smock windmill. www.norfolkmills.co.uk.
  7. Web site: Norfolk Mills - Gt Dunham tower windmill. www.norfolkmills.co.uk.