Country: | England |
Coordinates: | 52.766°N 0.7704°W |
Os Grid Reference: | TF870223 |
Official Name: | Wellingham |
Population Ref: | (2001 census) |
Area Total Km2: | 4.39 |
Region: | East of England |
Civil Parish: | Wellingham |
Postcode District: | PE32 |
Postcode Area: | PE |
Post Town: | KING'S LYNN |
Static Image: | Wellingham parish church, Norfolk - geograph.org.uk - 123718.jpg |
Static Image Width: | 240px |
Static Image Caption: | St Andrew's Church, Wellingham |
Wellingham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of 4.39km2 and had a population of 55 in 27 households at the 2001 census.[1] At the 2011 Census the population remained less than 100 and was included in the civil parish of Weasenham All Saints. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland.
The villages name origin is uncertain, 'homestead/village at Welling (= spring/stream place)' or perhaps, 'homestead/village of the Wellingas (= dwellers at the spring/stream)'.[2]