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Pulham Market
Pulham Market — village and civil parish in Norfolk, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Diss · 9.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Pulham Market is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 12 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 977 people. Address: IP21. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Norfolk, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.4300°, 1.2300°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Suffolk Coast & Heaths
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Pulham Market is a village and civil parish in Norfolk, England, about 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Diss and 14 miles (23 km) south of Norwich. The parish covers an area of 12.08 km2 (4.66 sq mi) and had a population of 977 at the 2011 census, a slight decrease from 999 in 443 households at the 2001 census. It includes the hamlet of Bush Green.
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Background
History
The earliest recorded spelling is Polleham. Pulham is referenced in the Domesday Book of 1086 as a single manor (including both Pulham Market and Pulham St Mary) and being part of the Earsham hundred. The name Pulham is thought to mean the "farmhouse, homestead or enclosure by the pool, water meadow or stream". There is a "beck" (Norfolk dialect for a small watercourse) that flows by both villages. Older maps and documents name the parish or village "Pulham Saint Mary Magdalene" after the dedication of its parish church. The neighbouring parish and village was historically known as "Pulham Saint Mary the Virgin" after the dedication of its own parish church, though it is these days…
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- Coordinates
- 52.4300, 1.2300
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- South Norfolk
- Parish
- Pulham Market
- Postcode
- IP21
- Parliamentary constituency
- Waveney Valley
- Population
- 977
- Nearest railway station
- Diss — 9.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q964856 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pulham Market (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Mary Magdalene Church, Pulham Market, Norfolk - geograph.org.uk - 804953.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pulham Market?
- Pulham Market is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP21), in the parish of Pulham Market.
- Is Pulham Market a protected site?
- Yes — Pulham Market is part of the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Pulham Market free to visit?
- Yes, Pulham Market is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pulham Market?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IP21. It sits within the Waveney Valley parliamentary constituency.