Marsham, Norfolk
| Marsham | |
|---|---|
 All Saints, Marsham | |
  Marsham Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 7.40 km2 (2.86 sq mi) |
| Population | 674 |
| • Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG196240 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR10 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
Marsham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, about 10 miles (16 km) north of Norwich. It covers an area of 7.40 km2 (2.86 sq mi) and had a population of 674 in 282 households at the 2001 census.[1]
For local government purposes, it falls within the district of Broadland. Marsham has its own Parish Council, Marsham Parish Council.[2]
History
[edit]The Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870–1872) described Marsham thus:
MARSHAM, a village and a parish in Aylsham district, Norfolk. The village stands near the river Bure, 2 miles S of Aylsham, and 11 N of Norwich r. station; and gives the title of Viscount to Earl Romney. The parish comprises 1,819 acres. Real property, £2,314. Pop., 622. Houses, 148. The property is subdivided. Bolwick Hall is the seat of J. H. Warnes, Esq. The ancestors of Earl Romney resided in the parish in the 12th century. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £281. Patrons, Miss C. Blake and the Rev. E. T. Yates. The church consists of nave and chancel, with a tower; and contains an ancient screen, a carved font, and monuments of the Norrises and others. There are a Primitive Methodist chapel, and charities £18.[3]
Gallery
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The Mutual Improvement Institution is a Grade II listed building dating back to 1857. -
The village sign was erected in 1953 to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. -
The Plough Inn Marsham -
The village sign depicts the peewit bird
References
[edit]- ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ "Marsham Parish Council".
- ^ Wilson, John Marius, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-1872), extract for Marsham online at visionofbritain.org.uk, accessed 24 January 2009
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