| Hingham | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Georgian houses at Market Place | |
  Hingham Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 14.97 km2 (5.78 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,543 (2021) |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG 022 021 |
| • London | 99 miles (159 km)[1] |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR9 |
| Dialling code | 01953 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Hingham is a market town and civil parish in mid-Norfolk, England. The civil parish covers an area of 14.98 km2 (5.78 sq mi) and had a population of 2,078 in 944 households at the time of the 2001 census,[2] increasing to 2,367 at the 2011 census.[3]
Grand architecture surrounds the historic market place and town greens. According to an 18th-century source, a fire destroyed many of the town's buildings, leading the better-off local families to build the handsome Georgian homes for which the town is known. The same source claims that the Hingham gentry were "so fashionable in their dress that the town is called by the neighbours 'Little London'".[4]
Hingham is 13 miles (21 km) west[1] from Norwich, Norfolk's county town. While many Hingham people now work in Norwich, commuting by car or bus, the town has maintained a range of shops and businesses in its historic streets and an industrial estate on Ironside Way. Despite the influence and attractions of Norwich, an active and independent town life continues to thrive and grow in Hingham. A fair visits every year, setting up on the historic Fairlands (an area of several triangular greens). There is a state-run school, providing education for children from the ages of 4–11.
The nearest railway stations are Wymondham and Attleborough, both on the Breckland Line.
- ^ a b Google Maps
- ^ "Hingham parish information". South Norfolk Council. 4 January 2006. Archived from the original on 5 September 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ Armstrong, Mostyn John (1781). History and Antiquities of the County of Norfolk. J. Crouse. p. 104. Retrieved 17 March 2016.