West Rudham Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:52.8167°N 0.7°W
Os Grid Reference:TF820277
Official Name:West Rudham
Population:288
Population Ref:(2011)
Area Total Km2:11.81
Static Image:UK WestRudham.jpg
Static Image Width:240px
Static Image Caption:Signpost in West Rudham
Region:East of England
Civil Parish:West Rudham
Postcode District:PE31
Postcode Area:PE
Post Town:KING'S LYNN

West Rudham is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village straddles the A148 King's Lynn to Cromer road. It covers an area of 11.81km2 and had a population of 213 in 97 households at the 2001 census,[1] the population including Houghton and increasing to 288 at the 2011 census.[2] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

West Rudham also includes the village of Pockthorpe.[3]

History

The villages name means 'Rudda's homestead/village' or 'Rudda's hemmed-in land'.[4] There is evidence of occupation during the Middle Ages.[5] In 2016, archaeological test pits were dug.[6] The report was published in 2019.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170211032229/http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/groups/public/documents/general_resources/ncc017867.xls . 2017-02-11 . 20 June 2009 . Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council.
  2. Web site: Civil Parish population 2011. 30 August 2015.
  3. Web site: East and West Rudham - Village in King's Lynn - North Norfolk . 2024-07-15 . www.visitnorthnorfolk.com.
  4. Web site: Key to English Place-names . Key to English Place-names . 2023-01-21.
  5. Web site: Mediaeval Archaeology . www.access.arch.cam.ac.uk. 15 March 2021.
  6. Web site: East and West Rudham. www.access.arch.cam.ac.uk. 15 March 2021.
  7. Web site: East and West Rudham. www.access.arch.cam.ac.uk. 15 March 2021.