South Lopham | |
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South Lopham church |
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South Lopham shown within Norfolk | |
Area | 7.91 km2 (3.05 sq mi) |
Population | 371 (2001 census) |
• Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TM043814 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | DISS |
Postcode district | IP22 |
EU Parliament | East of England |
Website | http://south-lophampc.norfolkparishes.gov.uk/ |
South Lopham is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 7.91 km2 (3.05 sq mi) and had a population of 371 in 157 households at the 2001 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland.
It is recorded in the Domesday Book as Lopham, later becoming known as Lopham-Parva to mirror the existing village of Lopham-Magna (now North Lopham), and then finally becoming known by its present name of South Lopham.