Shropham Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:52.5°N 0.922°W
Os Grid Reference:TL984931
Official Name:Shropham
Population:351
Area Total Km2:11.12
Region:East of England
Civil Parish:Shropham
Postcode District:NR17
Postcode Area:NR
Post Town:ATTLEBOROUGH
Dial Code:01953
Static Image:Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Shropham - geograph.org.uk - 382574.jpg
Static Image Width:240px
Static Image Caption:St Peter and St Paul, Shropham

Shropham is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of 11.12km2 and had a population of 351 in 155 households at the 2001 census.[1] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland.

Its main attraction is the Grade I listed Church of St Peter and St Paul, built in flint in the Perpendicular style. Shropham Hall is an early Georgian country house; it was completed by 1729 for John Barker, later High Sheriff of Norfolk.

The village is listed in the Domesday Book under the name Scerpham.

Historically the hundred of Shropham included many further parishes.[2]

Notable residents

Notes and References

  1. http://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. https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/NFK/Histgeog/Hundreds/Parishmaps/Shropham GENUKI
  3. http://www.edp24.co.uk/Content/Features/MaryMann/MaryMann.asp EDP24 Features