Little Dunham
| Little Dunham | |
|---|---|
St Margaret's Church, Little Dunham | |
Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 7.49 km2 (2.89 sq mi) |
| Population | 309 UK census 2001 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TF867127 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KING'S LYNN |
| Postcode district | PE32 |
| Dialling code | 01760 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Little Dunham is a village situated in the Breckland District of Norfolk and covers an area of 749 hectares (2.9 square miles) with a population of 309 at the 2001 census.[1] The village lies 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) south of its sister village Great Dunham and 6 miles (10 km) by road north east from Swaffham.
Little Dunham is served by the church of St Margaret[2] in the Benefice of Great Dunham.[3]
The unusual Fransham Obelisk raised in the memory of Lord Nelson is in Little Dunham.
Thomas Pell Platt, orientalist went to school in Little Dunham.
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.
- ↑ Norfolk churches
- ↑ "Benefice of Great Dunham". Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2008.