West Dereham
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West Dereham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated some 4 miles (7 km) east of the town of Downham Market, 12 miles (20 km) south of the larger town of King's Lynn and 37 miles (60 km) west of the city of Norwich. The village should not be confused with the Norfolk town of East Dereham, which lies about 25 miles (40 km) away.[1]
The civil parish has an area of 13.51 km² and in the 2001 census had a population of 440 in 176 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.[2]
The church of West Dereham St Andrew is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk.
[edit] References
1. Ordnance Survey (1999). OS Explorer Map 236 - King's Lynn, Downham Market & Swaffham [ISBN 0-319-21867-8]
2. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. [1] http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/groups/public/documents/general_resources/ncc017867.xls
Retrieved December 2, 2005
[edit] External links
- Map sources for West Dereham.
- Information from Genuki Norfolk on West Dereham.
- Website with photos of West Dereham St Andrew, a round-tower church
- West Dereham Heritage Group page
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