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Great Dunham

Great Dunham
Great Dunham (Norfolk) St Andrew's Church - geograph.org.uk - 68980.jpg
St Andrew's Church, Great Dunham
Great Dunham is located in Norfolk
Great Dunham
Great Dunham
Great Dunham shown within Norfolk
Area 8.18 km2 (3.16 sq mi)
Population 325 (2001 census)
344 (2011)
• Density 40/km2 (100/sq mi)
OS grid reference TF8732514650
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Kings Lynn
Postcode district PE32
Dialling code 01760
Police Norfolk
Fire Norfolk
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk
52°41′50″N 0°46′15″E / 52.697115°N 0.770711°E / 52.697115; 0.770711Coordinates: 52°41′50″N 0°46′15″E / 52.697115°N 0.770711°E / 52.697115; 0.770711

Great Dunham is a village situated in the Breckland District of Norfolk and covers an area of 818 hectares (3.16 square miles) with an estimated population of 325, including Kempstone and increasing to a measured population of 344 at the 2011 Census. The village lies 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of its sister village Little Dunham and 7 miles (11 km) by road north east from Swaffham.

It is served by St.Andrews church in the Benefice of Great Dunham.

Great Denham used to have a smock mill which was superseded by a tower mill, now derelict.

There was once a Dunham railway station serving the two sister settlements. It is now closed.


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