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Martham
Martham — village in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Martham is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 12 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 3,126 people. Address: NR29. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.7084°, 1.6328°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Martham is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk. England. It is situated some 10 mi (16 km) north-west of the town of Great Yarmouth and 19 mi (31 km) north-east of the city of Norwich.
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Background
History
The villages name means 'marten homestead/village' or 'weasel/marten hemmed-in land'. The Saxons settled in Martham around AD601 and gave the village its name, "the ham of the martens", the home of the polecats.
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- Coordinates
- 52.7084, 1.6328
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Great Yarmouth
- Parish
- Martham
- Postcode
- NR29
- Parliamentary constituency
- Great Yarmouth
- Population
- 3,126
Sources
- wikidata: Q2107271 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Martham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: View north along Black Street - geograph.org.uk - 853022.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Martham?
- Martham is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NR29), in the parish of Martham.
- Is Martham free to visit?
- Yes, Martham is free to enter.
- How do I get to Martham?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NR29. It sits within the Great Yarmouth parliamentary constituency.