Wereham is a small village and civil parish

Civil parish

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 in the English

England

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 county of Norfolk

Norfolk

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Location

Wereham lies in the Wissey valley

River Wissey

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 and is on the main A134 road

A134 road

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; it is some five miles to the east of the town of Downham Market

Downham Market

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 and thirteen miles from King's Lynn

King's Lynn

King's Lynn is a sea port and market town in the ceremonial county of Norfolk in the East of England. It is situated north of London and west of Norwich. The population of the town is 42,800....

. Neighbouring villages include Boughton

Boughton, Norfolk

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, Fincham

Fincham

Fincham is a civil parish in North West Norfolk, England, with a population of approximately 500. Located on the A1122, it is 12 miles south of King's Lynn. It neighbours the villages of Shouldham, Boughton, and Barton Bendish and is part of the King's Lynn and West Norfolk local governing district...

, Crimplesham

Crimplesham

Crimplesham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated 4 km west of the small town of Downham Market, 20 km south of the larger town of King's Lynn, and 60 km west of the city of Norwich....

, West Dereham

West Dereham

West Dereham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 440 in 176 households as of the 2001 census....

, Wretton

Wretton

Wretton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.It covers an area of and had a population of 392 in 155 households as of the 2001 census....

 and Stoke Ferry

Stoke Ferry

Stoke Ferry is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, 6.5 miles south-east of Downham Market. The village lies on the River Wissey which has also been known as the River Stoke....

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History

In the centre of the village is the pond - known locally as the pit. Nearby on the village green, the Village sign

Village sign

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depicts 'Billy the Seal', one of Wereham's most famous residents from the 1920s.

Facilities

Wereham once had four pubs the George and Dragon, The Crown, The Nags Head and The Chequers however only the George and Dragon remains. The village also had a school, however this closed in the 1980s.

The Parish Church, dedicated to St Margaret of Antioch is in the centre of the village.

External links

• GENUKI page
• The Wereham Category of the Group 4 News Website.
• The Wereham Category of the Stoke Ferry Website includes Parish Council meeting minutes.