Wretham
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Wretham ( ) is a civil parish in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England. The parish includes the village of East Wretham, which is about northeast of Thetford and southwest of Norwich. It also includes the villages of Illington and Stonebridge. The parish has an area of . The 2011 Census recorded a parish population of 374 people in 141 households.
Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Wretham
- UK place.static_image_name
- St Ethelbert's church East Wretham Norfolk (264040847).jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- St Ethelbert's parish church
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TL915905
- UK place.population
- 374
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 Census)
- UK place.area_total_km2
- 32.25
- UK place.civil_parish
- Wretham
- UK place.shire_district
- Breckland
- UK place.shire_county
- Norfolk
- UK place.region
- East of England
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- South West Norfolk
- UK place.postcode_district
- IP24
- UK place.postcode_area
- IP
- UK place.post_town
- Thetford
- UK place.dial_code
- 01953
- UK place.website
- Wretham Village Website
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 374
- Area
- 32.25
- Official website
- www.wretham.net
- Image
- St Ethelbert's church East Wretham Norfolk (264040847).jpg
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- Wretham
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Wretham ( ) is a civil parish in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England. The parish includes the village of East Wretham, which is about northeast of Thetford and southwest of Norwich. It also includes the villages of Illington and Stonebridge. The parish has an area of . The 2011 Census recorded a parish population of 374 people in 141 households.
==History== The place-name "Wretham" is derived from Old English. It means "the hām (place) where crosswort grew".
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