Litcham

Litcham
All Saints church, Litcham
Litcham
Litcham shown within Norfolk
Area	7.89 km² (3.05 sq mi)
Population	618 (2011 census)
• Density	78/km² (200/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TF886177
District	Breckland
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	KING'S LYNN
Postcode district	PE32
Dialling code	01328

Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England

EU Parliament	East of England
UK Parliament	South West Norfolk
Website	http://litcham.org/
List of places UK England Norfolk 52°43′27″N 0°47′29″E / 52.72415°N 0.79142°E / 52.72415; 0.79142Coordinates: 52°43′27″N 0°47′29″E / 52.72415°N 0.79142°E / 52.72415; 0.79142

Litcham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated some 10 km (6.2 mi) north-east of the town of Swaffham and 40 km (25 mi) west of the city of Norwich. The Village is located on the B1145 a route which runs between King's Lynn and Mundesley.

The civil parish has an area of 7.89 km² (3.05 sq mi) and in the 2001 census had a population of 592 in 257 households at the time of the 2001 census, increasing to a population of 618 in 217 households at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Breckland.

Litcham is in the Launditch hundred of the Breckland district of Norfolk, England. It is almost equidistant from three major market towns: East Dereham, Fakenham and Swaffham.

The Bull Inn is a 17th-century coaching inn with parts dating back to the 14th century. It is the one surviving of many pubs once serving the village.

The village has all the necessary amenities such as a post office, butchers, church, Methodist chapel, bus garage, fish and chip shop and health centre.

Litcham is mentioned in the Domesday Book under the name Licham, Lecham or Leccham as 'a Market Town in the centre of Norfolk'. Other known spellings are Lucham, Lycham, Luychesham to mention but a few.

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