| Warham | |
Warham village sign |
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Warham
Warham shown within Norfolk |
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| Area | 18.65 km2 (7.20 sq mi) |
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| Population | 193 |
| - Density | 10 /km2 (26 /sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TF 945 417 |
| Parish | Warham |
| District | North Norfolk |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WELLS-NEXT-THE-SEA |
| Postcode district | NR23 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Norfolk | |
Warham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated about 5 km (3.1 mi) inland from the north Norfolk coast, 5 km (3.1 mi) south-east of the town of Wells-next-the-Sea and 50 km (31 mi) north-west of the city of Norwich.[1]
The civil parish has an area of 18.65 km2 (7.20 sq mi) and in the 2001 census had a population of 193 in 79 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk.[2]
Surprisingly, this small village has two large medieval churches, All Saints near the village centre and St Mary Magdalen about 500 m (550 yd) away. Originally, there were two ecclesiastical parishes here, but the two parishes were merged after the Reformation.[3]
Just south of the village is a small ancient hillfort earthwork built by the Iceni in the 2nd century BC, known locally as 'the Danish Camp'.
The village has a tiny request stop - Warham railway station - on the narrow gauge Wells and Walsingham Light Railway.
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