| Longham | |
|---|---|
 Church of SS Peter and Andrew | |
  Longham Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 5.40 km2 (2.08 sq mi) |
| Population | 224 (2011 census)[1] |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TF943159 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DEREHAM |
| Postcode district | NR19 |
| Dialling code | 01362 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | http://www.longham.org.uk/ |
Longham is a village situated in the Breckland District of Norfolk and covers an area of 540 hectares (2.1 square miles) with a population of 219 in 100 households at the 2001 census,[2] increasing to a population of 224 in 99 households at the 2011 Census. Longham lies 5 miles (8.0 km) north-west of Dereham and 11 miles (18 km) south of Fakenham.
The villages name means 'homestead/village of Lawa's people'.
Longham is served by the mediaeval church of St. Andrew & St. Peter in the Benefice of Gressenhall.[3] It is a grade II* listed building.[4]
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ "Norfolk churches".
- ^ Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST ANDREW AND ST PETER (1077331)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 March 2014.