Country: | England |
Static Image: | UK GreatMassingham.jpg |
Static Image Width: | 240px |
Static Image Caption: | Village sign in Great Massingham |
Coordinates: | 52.7743°N 0.6648°W |
Os Grid Reference: | TF798229 |
Official Name: | Great Massingham |
Population: | 902 |
Area Total Km2: | 17.17 |
Population Ref: | (2011 census[1]) |
Shire District: | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
Shire County: | Norfolk |
Region: | East of England |
Constituency Westminster: | North West Norfolk |
Post Town: | KING'S LYNN |
Postcode District: | PE32 |
Postcode Area: | PE |
Dial Code: | 01485 |
Great Massingham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It has a primary school (including a pre-school in the grounds), a village shop, a pub (Dabbling Duck), a village hall and a church (St Mary's). There is also a sports club, the Great Massingham Tennis and Multi-sports club. The village is notable for the number of ponds: two large ones in the village centre and more in the outskirts. The number of ducks is reflected on the badge of the village school.
The village's name means "homestead/village of Maessa's people".
Note - The school emblem no longer has ducks on it, it is now a tree much to the dismay of the locals