Marham
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| Marham | |
| Norfolk | |
|---|---|
 Holy Trinity church, Marham | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TF709100 |
| Location: | 52°39’39"N, 0°31’32"E |
| Data | |
| Population: | 3,531 (2011) |
| Post town: | King's Lynn |
| Postcode: | PE33 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
Marham is a village in Norfolk, twelve miles from King's Lynn. An RAF station, RAF Marham, is situated nearby at Upper Marham.[1]
The 2011 census recorded a parish population of 3,531.
The villages name means 'Pool homestead/village' or 'hemmed-in land with a pool'.
Church
The parish church, Holy Trinity, is a Grade I listed building.[2] It dates from the Norman period and has a Norman doorway. Since its original design, each part of the building has been reconstructed.
The doorway has a single-scallop shaft on each side. The semi-circular arch is high enough to allow the tympanum within to be filled with a checkered "lozenge" pattern.
Marham Methodist church joins with the Anglicans for some of its services.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Marham) |
References
- ↑ Ordnance Survey (1999). OS Explorer Map 236 - King's Lynn, Downham Market & Swaffham. ISBN 0-319-21867-8.
- ↑ National Heritage List 1077832: Church of Holy Trinity, Marham (Grade I listing)
- Place-Names
- Information on Marham from GENUKI