Towns & cities · East of England
Great Ellingham
Great Ellingham — village in Norfolk, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Attleborough · 3.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Great Ellingham is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 11 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 1,108 people. Address: NR17. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Norfolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.5353°, 0.9761°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Great Ellingham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. Great Ellingham is located 2.2 miles (3.5 km) north-west of Attleborough and 15 miles (24 km) south-west of Norwich. The civil parish also includes the hamlets of Bow Street and Stalland Common.
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Background
History
Great Dunham's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for the larger settlement of Ella or Eli's people. In the Domesday Book, Great Ellingham is listed as a settlement of 47 households in the hundred of Shropham. In 1086, the village was part of the East Anglian estates of Henry de Ferrers and Ralph de Beaufour. Several Fifteenth Century buildings have survived in Great Ellingham including Mill Farmhouse, Tannery Farm and Ye Olde Thatche Shoppe. Great Ellingham Windmill was built in 1849 and ceased working in 1922. Today, the windmill is in the process of redevelopment. RAF Deopham Green spills into the parish of Great Ellingham which was home to the 452nd Bomb Wing…
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- Coordinates
- 52.5353, 0.9761
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Breckland
- Parish
- Great Ellingham
- Postcode
- NR17
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Norfolk
- Population
- 1,108
- Nearest railway station
- Attleborough — 3.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q375453 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Great Ellingham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St James, Great Ellingham, Norfolk - geograph.org.uk - 315383.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Great Ellingham?
- Great Ellingham is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode NR17), in the parish of Great Ellingham.
- Is Great Ellingham free to visit?
- Yes, Great Ellingham is free to enter.
- How do I get to Great Ellingham?
- The nearest railway station is Attleborough, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR17.