Earsham
| Earsham | |
 All Saints Church, Earsham |
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  Earsham |
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| Area | 12.65 km2 (4.88 sq mi) |
|---|---|
| Population | 907 |
| – density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM322892 |
| Civil parish | Earsham |
| District | South Norfolk |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BUNGAY |
| Postcode district | NR35 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
Coordinates: 52°27′07″N 1°25′02″E / 52.451825°N 1.417236°E
Earsham is a small village in Norfolk, England. Its postal town is the nearby Bungay, Suffolk. It covers an area of 12.65 km2 (4.88 sq mi) and had a population of 907 in 357 households at the 2001 census.[1]
Earsham has a number of local attractions, including:
- Earsham Mill - a watermill dating from Anglo-Saxon times[2]
- Earsham Hall - Furniture and antique sales
- The Queens Head - Home to the Waveney Brewing Company
There was once an Earsham railway station on the Waveney Valley Line, but this is now closed.
Etymology of name
Earsham's name refers to its position within a stubble or earsh field in which plant material - wheat, barley or rye had been cut leaving a short stubble or short stalks.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Earsham parish information". South Norfolk Council. 6 December 2006. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ↑ "Earsham Mill".
- ↑ History and Antiquities of Horsham, Dorothea E Hurst, Farncombe & Co.,Lewes ,1889
- ↑ Dictionary of the Sussex Dialect, W D Parish, 2nd Ed, 1975 p39
External links
Media related to Earsham at Wikimedia Commons