Martham
| Martham | |
| Norfolk | |
|---|---|
 St Mary, Martham | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TG455185 |
| Location: | 52°42’30"N, 1°37’58"E |
| Data | |
| Population: | 3,569 ((2011)) |
| Post town: | Great Yarmouth |
| Postcode: | NR29 |
| Dialling code: | 01493 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Great Yarmouth |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Great Yarmouth |
Martham is a village in Norfolk, ten miles north-west of Great Yarmouth and 19 miles north-east of the city of Norwich.
The village's name is believed locally to mean 'marten homestead/village' or 'weasel/marten hemmed-in land'.[1][2][3]
The wider civil parish had a population of 3,569 according to the 2011 census. In recent years the population has expanded with considerable housing being constructed.
Village centre
The village has several Georgian houses, a large village green, covering three areas of greensward and two duck ponds. Near the parish church, St Mary's, Ferrygate Lane leads to Martham Ferry, where an unusual floating swing bridge crosses the River Thurne. The bridge leads to Heigham Holmes, an island nature reserve, which can only be accessed by the public on special occasions.[4]
About a mile and a half to the north of the village is Martham Broad, of which 140 acres are a nature reserve, and not navigable by boat.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Martham) |
- Information on Martham from GENUKI
- Martham Parish Council
- Martham Village - Amenities | Sports Clubs | Events | Businesses
- The History of Martham
- Martham: Key To English Place-Names
References
- ↑ Meakin, Ann (1996). Glimpses into the history of the village of Martham. Ann Meakin. ISBN 0-9529876-0-0.
- ↑ "Norfolk Parishes". http://www.martham.gov.uk/History/history.htm.
- ↑ Women's Institute, Norfolk Federation (1994). The Norfolk Village Book. Countryside Books. pp. 142. ISBN 1-85306-092-5.
- ↑ "Highham Holmes open day". Broads Authority. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20110928142616/http://www.broads-authority.gov.uk/news/events/event-details.html?id=4142. Retrieved 2011-08-29.