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Breckland (district)
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Breckland District is a local government district
in Norfolk
, England
. Its council is based in East Dereham.
Breckland District derives its name from the Breckland
landscape region, a gorse
covered sand
y heath
of south Norfolk and north Suffolk
. The term Breckland is ancient, and is found as early as the 13th century in the form Brakelond.
, the district had an area of 1305 km² (503.9 sq mi), with a population of 121,418 in 50,715 households.
The district contains the following civil parishes:
Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...
in Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Its council is based in East Dereham.
Breckland District derives its name from the Breckland
Breckland
The Breckland as a landscape region is an unusual natural habitat of England. It comprises the gorse-covered sandy heath that exists in the north of the county of Suffolk and the south of Norfolk. An area of considerable interest for its unusual flora and fauna, it lies to the south east of another...
landscape region, a gorse
Gorse
Gorse, furze, furse or whin is a genus of about 20 plant species of thorny evergreen shrubs in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae, native to western Europe and northwest Africa, with the majority of species in Iberia.Gorse is closely related to the brooms, and like them, has green...
covered sand
Sand
Sand is a naturally occurring granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles.The composition of sand is highly variable, depending on the local rock sources and conditions, but the most common constituent of sand in inland continental settings and non-tropical coastal...
y heath
Heath (habitat)
A heath or heathland is a dwarf-shrub habitat found on mainly low quality acidic soils, characterised by open, low growing woody vegetation, often dominated by plants of the Ericaceae. There are some clear differences between heath and moorland...
of south Norfolk and north Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
. The term Breckland is ancient, and is found as early as the 13th century in the form Brakelond.
History
Breckland District was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the Borough of Thetford, East Dereham Urban District, Swaffham Urban District, Wayland Rural District, Mitford and Launditch Rural District, and Swaffham Rural District.Composition
The district is entirely parished, and is made up of 113 civil parishes. At the time of the 2001 censusUnited Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, the district had an area of 1305 km² (503.9 sq mi), with a population of 121,418 in 50,715 households.
The district contains the following civil parishes:
- AshillAshill, NorfolkAshill is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is between Watton and Swaffham.-Parish:The civil parish has an area of 12.26 square kilometres and in the 2001 census had a population of 1,426 in 634 households...
, AttleboroughAttleboroughAttleborough is a market town and civil parish in Norfolk, England situated between Norwich and Thetford. The parish falls within the district of Breckland and has an area of 21.90 km² with a Mainline to both Norwich and Cambridge.... - BanhamBanhamBanham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is about 7 miles north of Diss, 12 miles east of Thetford and 20 miles south west of Norwich. It is home to Banham Zoo....
, BawdeswellBawdeswellBawdeswell is a small rural village and civil parish in the Breckland district of the county of Norfolk, England. At the time of the 2001 census it had a population of 766 and an area of 487 hectares with some 316 households. As of August 2010 there are 354 dwellings some of which are holiday lets...
, BeachamwellBeachamwellBeachamwell is a village and civil parish in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 334. It is about 10 miles east of Downham Market.- Church of St Mary :...
, Beeston with BitteringBeeston with BitteringBeeston with Bittering is a civil parish in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 505. It includes the villages of Beeston and Bittering....
, BeetleyBeetleyBeetley is a village and civil parish in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,385. The village is situated four miles north of Toftwood....
, BesthorpeBesthorpe, NorfolkBesthorpe is a village and civil parish in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England, about a mile east of Attleborough, on the A11 road. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 561....
, BillingfordBillingford, BrecklandBillingford is a village and civil parish in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England, on the River Wensum, and between Norwich and Fakenham. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 223 in 91 households.-External links:...
, BintreeBintreeBintree is a village and civil parish in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England, about nine miles south-east of Fakenham. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 300....
, Blo' NortonBlo' NortonBlo' Norton is a village and civil parish in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England, on the River Little Ouse, not far from Diss. The parish had a population of 270 in approximately 100 households, according to the 2001 census....
, BradenhamBradenham, NorfolkBradenham is a village and civil parish, a conglomeration of East & West Bradenham, in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated some south-west of the town of East Dereham and west of the city of Norwich....
, BrettenhamBrettenham, NorfolkBrettenham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 475 in 159 households as of the2001 censusFor the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland....
, BridghamBridghamBridgham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 328 in 130 households as of the 2001 census.For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland....
, BrisleyBrisleyBrisley is a village in the English county of Norfolk located about halfway between Fakenham and East Dereham. It covers an area of and had a population of 276 in 117 households as of the2001 census...
, BylaughBylaughBylaugh is a village and civil parish in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England, about 6 miles north-east of East Dereham. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 65.-Buildings:... - CarbrookeCarbrookeCarbrooke is a village and civil parish in the Breckland district of mid-Norfolk, East Anglia, England in the United Kingdom. It is from the centre of Watton, from Dereham and from its postal town of Thetford...
, CastonCastonCaston is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 459 in 174 households as of the2001 censusFor the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland.- History :...
, Cockley CleyCockley CleyCockley Cley is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 138 in 58 households as of the 2001 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland....
, ColkirkColkirkColkirk is a village situated about two miles south of Fakenham in the county of Norfolk, England. Dating from at least the time of the Domesday Book the village currently has about 500 inhabitants living in about 200 dwellings. The village has a church, Colkirk is a village (population 547)...
, CranwichCranwichCranwich is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, about 2 miles north west of Mundford.It covers an area of and had a population of 60 in 24 households as of the 2001 census...
, CranworthCranworthCranworth is a village in the Breckland district of mid-Norfolk, East Anglia, England in the United Kingdom.It has an area of with an estimated population of 415 as of 2007.It has a church, St.Marys in the Benefice of Reymerston....
, CroxtonCroxton, NorfolkCroxton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, north of Thetford.It covers an area of and had a population of 416 in 176 households as of the 2001 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland.-All Saints Church:The village church,... - DidlingtonDidlingtonDidlington is a village in the Breckland district of mid-Norfolk, East Anglia, England in the United Kingdom. It has an area of with a population of 48.The village is served by St.Michaels church in the Benefice of Cockley Cley....
, DerehamDerehamDereham, also known as East Dereham, is a town and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the A47 road, some 15 miles west of the city of Norwich and 25 miles east of King's Lynn. The civil parish has an area of and in the 2001 census had a population of... - East TuddenhamEast TuddenhamEast Tuddenham is a village in the Breckland district of mid-Norfolk, East Anglia, England in the United Kingdom. It is around from the city of Norwich, and is close to the town of East Dereham...
, ElsingElsingElsing is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated some 6 miles north-east of the town of East Dereham and 12 miles north-west of the city of Norwich.... - FouldenFoulden, NorfolkFoulden is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 444 in 176 households as of the 2001 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland....
, FoxleyFoxleyFoxley is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is about 15 miles north-west of Norwich and 9 miles south-east of Fakenham....
, FranshamFranshamFransham is situated in the Breckland District of Norfolk and covers an area of , consisting the villages of Great and Little Fransham, has an estimated population of 430 as of 2007. It lies 6 miles east from Swaffham and 6.5 miles west of Dereham.... - GarboldishamGarboldishamGarboldisham is a village and civil parish, part of Guiltcross in the Breckland district, in Norfolk, England, near the boundary with Suffolk. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 721.- Origin of name :...
, GarvestoneGarvestoneGarvestone is a village and civil parish in the Breckland district, in Norfolk, England. It is between the towns of Dereham and Wymondham. In the 2001 census the parish, which also includes the villages of Thuxton and Reymerston, had a population of 606.Garvestone lies on the upper reaches of...
, GateleyGateleyGateley is a village and civil parish in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England.-Location:The village is situated some north-east of the town of Swaffham, north of the town of Dereham and north-west of the city of Norwich. The parish of Gateley is within the Breckland district of Norfolk...
, GooderstoneGooderstoneGooderstone is a village situated in the Breckland District of Norfolk and covers an area of with an estimated population of 390 as of 2007. It lies south west from Swaffham.Gooderstone is served by St.Georges church in the Benefice of Cockley Cley....
, Great CressinghamGreat CressinghamGreat Cressingham is a village which lies about of Watton, south of Swaffham and only off the A1065 arterial road just north of Hilborough. It is north west by road from Little Cressingham...
, Great DunhamGreat DunhamGreat Dunham is a village situated in the Breckland District of Norfolk and covers an area of 818 hectares with an estimated population of 325...
, Great EllinghamGreat EllinghamGreat Ellingham is a village situated in the Breckland District of Norfolk and covers an area of 1114 hectares with a population of 1108 as of UK census 2001, though the district's 2007 estimate suggests that this may have risen to 1165...
, Great HockhamGreat HockhamGreat Hockham is a village in the English county of Norfolk within the civil parish of Hockham, though the distinction between village and parish may now be moot as there is evidence to suggest that the other village in the parish, Little Hockham, is now deserted.The village lies north east of...
, GressenhallGressenhallGressenhall is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 1008 in 443 households as of the 2001 census...
, GristonGristonGriston is a village and civil parish in the Wayland area of the Breckland district within the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 1,206 in 206 households as of the 2001 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland.It...
, GuistGuistGuist is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 242 in 102 households as of the 2001 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland.... - HardinghamHardinghamHardingham is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 274 in 110 households as of the 2001 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland....
, HarlingHarling, NorfolkHarling, Norfolk is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 2,201 in 932 households as of the2001 censusFor the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland....
, HilboroughHilboroughHilborough is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is south of Swaffham, west south west of Norwich and north north east of London. The village straddles the A1065 between Swaffham and Brandon...
, HockeringHockeringHockering is a village and civil parish in Norfolk, England. At the 2001 census the parish had a population of 628. By 2007 the district estimated that this had risen to 665.-Geography:...
, HoeHoe, NorfolkHoe is a village situated in the Breckland District of Norfolk and covers an area of 925 hectares Acres) with an estimated population of 219 as of UK census 2001....
, Holme HaleHolme HaleHolme Hale is a village situated in the Breckland District of Norfolk and covers an area of 1069 hectares with an estimated population of 444 as of UK census 2001...
, HorningtoftHorningtoftHorningtoft is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 135 in 54 households as of the 2001 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland.... - IckburghIckburghIckburgh is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the A1065 Mildenhall to Fakenham road, some north of Brandon and south of Swaffham. The village is from the city of Norwich and from London....
- KempstoneKempstoneKempstone is a village situated in the Breckland District of Norfolk and covers an area of 331 hectares with an estimated population of 18 as of UK census 2001 though the gives the figure as 20 for the year 2007/2008...
, KenninghallKenninghallKenninghall is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 878 in 369 households as of the 2001 census.For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland....
, KilverstoneKilverstoneKilverstone is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk east of Thetford.It covers an area of and had a population of 60 in 25 households as of the 2001 census... - LexhamLexhamLexham is a parish consisting of the twin villages of East Lexham and West Lexham situated in the Breckland District of Norfolk and covers an area of with a population of 157 as of the 2001 census...
, LitchamLitchamLitcham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated some north-east of the town of Swaffham and west of the city of Norwich....
, Little CressinghamLittle CressinghamLittle Cressingham lies south east by road from Great Cressingham, west of Watton and south of Swaffham in the Breckland District of Norfolk...
, Little DunhamLittle DunhamLittle Dunham is a village situated in the Breckland District of Norfolk and covers an area of 749 hectares with a population of 309 as of the 2001 census...
, Little EllinghamLittle EllinghamLittle Ellingham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is north west of Attleborough, north west of its sister village of Great Ellingham, west south west of Norwich and north east of London. The nearest railway station is at Attleborough for the Breckland...
, LonghamLonghamLongham is a village situated in the Breckland District of Norfolk and covers an area of 540 hectares with a population of 219 in 100 households as of the 2001 census...
, LynfordLynfordLynford is a village situated in the Breckland District of Norfolk and covers an area of with a population of 157 in 81 households as of the UK census 2001. Lynford lies north east of Brandon and between Mundford, to the north west, and Thetford, to the south east, on the A134...
, LyngLyng, NorfolkLyng is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the River Wensum, some north-east of the town of East Dereham and north-west of the city of Norwich.... - MattishallMattishallMattishall is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated in the heart of Norfolk 13 miles from the centre of Norwich and four miles from Dereham, at the geographical centre of Norfolk....
, MertonMerton, NorfolkMerton is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 113 in 50 households as of the 2001 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland...
, MilehamMilehamMileham is a village approximately mid way between East Dereham and Fakenham in Mid Norfolk. The village sits astride of the B1145 Kings Lynn to Mundesley road that dissects Mid Norfolk west to east.It is the old coaching road from Kings Lynn to Norwich and then onto Great Yarmouth.The name Mileham...
, MundfordMundfordMundford is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated at the intersection of two major routes, the A134 Colchester to King's Lynn road and the A1065 Mildenhall to Fakenham road, about north west of Thetford... - NarboroughNarborough, NorfolkNarborough is a village of 1405 hectares in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England with a population of 1095 as of the 2001 census. It is situated in the Nar Valley, with the river Nar flowing through on its way to the River Great Ouse....
, NarfordNarfordNarford is situated in the Breckland District of Norfolk and covers an area of 970 hectares .Narford village has all but disappeared, with a population of only 41, except for the large 18th century Narford Hall built by Andrew Fountaine, art collector and amateur architect. To the rear of the hall...
, NectonNectonNecton, commonly called Neeton, is a village situated on a turning off the A47 main road between Swaffham and East Dereham in the Breckland district of mid-Norfolk. As at the 2001 census it has a population of 1,865 residents and an area of...
, New BuckenhamNew BuckenhamNew Buckenham is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 468 in 197 households as of the 2001 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland....
, Newton by Castle AcreNewton by Castle AcreNewton by Castle Acre is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the A1065 Mildenhall to Fakenham road, about north of the town of Swaffham. The village is from the city of Norwich and from London.-Geography:...
, North ElmhamNorth ElmhamNorth Elmham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 1,428 in 624 households as of the 2001 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland....
, North LophamNorth LophamNorth Lopham is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 605 in 240 households as of the 2001 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland....
, North PickenhamNorth PickenhamNorth Pickenham is a village in the Breckland district of mid-Norfolk, East Anglia, England in the United Kingdom. Named after its leader Pinca, Pica or maybe Piccea with ham meaning homestead, it became a pagan Anglo Saxon settlement in the 5th century AD...
, North TuddenhamNorth TuddenhamNorth Tuddenham is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, it has a parish church, that is named St Mary's.It covers an area of and had a population of 305 in 121 households as of the 2001 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland.North... - Old BuckenhamOld BuckenhamOld Buckenham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, approximately south-west of Norwich.It covers an area of and had a population of 1,294 in 658 households as of the2001 census...
, OvingtonOvington, NorfolkOvington is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 239 in 92 households as of the 2001 census. It is in the district of Breckland.-Clubs:...
, OxboroughOxboroughOxborough is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 240 in 106 households as of the 2001 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland.... - QuidenhamQuidenhamQuidenham is a small rural village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 576 in 183 households as of the 2001 census...
- RiddlesworthRiddlesworthRiddlesworth is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 147 in 48 households as of the 2001 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland....
, RocklandsRocklandsRocklands is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk which encompasses the villages of Rockland All Saints and Rockland St Peter.It covers an area of and had a population of 702 in 282 households as of the 2001 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of...
, Rockland St PeterRockland St PeterRockland St Peter is a village within the civil parish of Rocklands in the English county of Norfolk. Its church is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk.-External links:*, a round-tower church*...
, Roudham and LarlingRoudham and LarlingRoudham and Larling is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 278 in 119 households as of the 2001 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland....
, RoughamRoughamRougham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 152 in 69 households as of the 2001 census.For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland.... - Saham ToneySaham ToneySaham Toney is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is North of Thetford, west of Norwich and north-east of London. The village lies west of the town of Attleborough.The nearest railway station is at Attleborough for the Breckland Line which runs between...
, ScarningScarningScarning is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 2,932 in 1,092 households as of the 2001 census...
, Scoulton, Shipdham, ShrophamShrophamShropham is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 351 in 155 households as of the 2001 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland....
, SnettertonSnettertonSnetterton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is located some north-east of the town of Thetford and south-west of the city of Norwich....
, South AcreSouth AcreSouth Acre is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village has almost disappeared, but the remnants are located about south-west of Castle Acre, north of the town of Swaffham, east of the town of King's Lynn and west of the city of Norwich...
, South LophamSouth LophamSouth Lopham is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 371 in 157 households as of the 2001 census...
, South PickenhamSouth PickenhamSouth Pickenham is a small village and civil parish in the Breckland district of mid Norfolk, East Anglia, England. It has an area of 758 hectares and a population of 101 in 40 households as of the 2001 census....
, SparhamSparhamSparham is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 291 in 109 households as of the 2001 census...
, Sporle with PalgraveSporle with PalgraveSporle with Palgrave is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 1,038 in 442 households as of the 2001 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland....
, StanfieldStanfield, NorfolkStanfield is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 144 in 58 households as of the 2001 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland....
, StanfordStanford, NorfolkStanford is a deserted village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated some north of the town of Thetford and south-west of the city of Norwich....
, Stow BedonStow BedonStow Bedon is a village of 287 inhabitants in the Breckland district of the English county of Norfolk.The Domesday Book mentions Stow Bedon, but in limited detail....
, SturstonSturston, NorfolkSturston is a deserted village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated some 10 km north of the town of Thetford and 40 km south-west of the city of Norwich....
, SwaffhamSwaffhamSwaffham is a market town and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The town is situated east of King's Lynn and west of Norwich.The civil parish has an area of and in the 2001 census had a population of 6,935 in 3,130 households...
, Swanton MorleySwanton MorleySwanton Morley is a picturesque village situated in the heart of Norfolk. It is a village steeped in history documented back to the Domesday Book...
, - ThetfordThetfordThetford is a market town and civil parish in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England. It is on the A11 road between Norwich and London, just south of Thetford Forest. The civil parish, covering an area of , has a population of 21,588.-History:...
, ThompsonThompson, NorfolkThompson, Norfolk is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 341 in 147 households as of the 2001 census...
, TittleshallTittleshallTittleshall is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.-Location:The village and parish of Tittleshall has an area of 1376 hectares or . The parish is bordered to the north with the parishes of Raynham and Colkirk, to the west with Wellingham All Saints, to the south with the...
, TottingtonTottington, NorfolkTottington is a deserted village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated some north of the town of Thetford and south-west of the city of Norwich.-Name:...
, TwyfordTwyford, NorfolkTwyford is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the A1067 road, some south-east of the town of Fakenham and north-west of the city of Norwich.... - WattonWatton, NorfolkWatton is a market town in the district of Breckland within the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the crossroads of the A1075 Dereham-Thetford road and the B1108 Brandon-Norwich Road, about west of Norwich....
, Weasenham All SaintsWeasenham All SaintsWeasenham All Saints is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 178 in 76 households as of the 2001 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland....
, Weasenham St. Peter, Weeting-with-BroomhillWeeting-with-BroomhillWeeting-with-Broomhill is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 1,751 in 786 households as of the 2001 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland....
, WellinghamWellinghamWellingham is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 55 in 27 households as of the 2001 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland....
, WendlingWendlingWendling is a municipality in the district of Grieskirchen in Upper Austria, Austria.-References:...
, Whinburgh and WestfieldWhinburgh and WestfieldWhinburgh and Westfield is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 307 in 134 households as of the 2001 census.For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland....
, WhissonsettWhissonsettWhissonsett is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is miles south of the of Fakenham, west north west of Norwich and miles north north east of London. The nearest railway station is at Wymondham for the Breckland Line which runs between Norwich and...
, WrethamWrethamWretham is a civil parish and village in the English county of Norfolk. The village, which is also referred to as East Wretham, is situated some north east of the town of Thetford and south west of the city of Norwich.... - YaxhamYaxhamYaxham is a village and civil parish in centre of the English county of Norfolk. The parish includes the village of Yaxham, together with the neighbouring community of Clint Green. Together, they lay some south of Dereham and west of Norwich....
External links
- Diss Express - website of local newspaper covering part of district