Wereham

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Wereham
Wereham shown within Norfolk
Population	626 (2001 census)
OS grid reference	TF680016
District	King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	KING'S LYNN
Postcode district	PE33
Dialling code	01366
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
European Parliament	East of England
UK Parliament	South West Norfolk
List of places: UK • England • Norfolk

Coordinates: 52°35′11″N 0°28′51″E / 52.586284, 0.480878

Wereham is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.

1 Location
2 History
3 Facilities
4 External links

[edit] Location

Wereham lies in the Wissey valley and is on the main A134 road; it is some five miles to the east of the town of Downham Market and thirteen miles from King's Lynn. Neighbouring villages include Boughton, Fincham, Crimplesham, West Dereham, Wretton and Stoke Ferry.

[edit] History

In the centre of the village is the pond - known locally as the pit. Nearby on the village green, the Village sign depicts 'Billy the Seal', one of Wereham's most famous residents from the 1920s.

[edit] 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.