Aylsham

Aylsham
Aylsham is located in Norfolk
Aylsham
Aylsham
Location within Norfolk
Area17.52 km2 (6.76 sq mi)
Population8,817 (2021)
• Density503/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTG1927
Civil parish
  • Aylsham
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNORWICH
Postcode districtNR11
Dialling code01263
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
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52°47′24″N 1°15′22″E / 52.79°N 1.256°E / 52.79; 1.256

Aylsham (/ˈlʃəm/ or /ˈlsəm/) is a historic market town and civil parish on the River Bure in north Norfolk, England, nearly 9 mi (14 km) north of Norwich. The river rises near Melton Constable, 11 miles (18 km) upstream from Aylsham and continues to Great Yarmouth and the North Sea, although it was only made navigable after 1779, allowing grain, coal and timber to be brought up river.

The town is close to large estates and grand country houses at Blickling, Felbrigg, Mannington and Wolterton, which are important tourist attractions.

The civil parish has an area of 4,329 acres (17.52 km2) and in the 2001 census had a population of 5,504 increasing to a population of 6,016 at the 2011 census. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Broadland.[1]

  1. ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council, 2001. Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved 2 December 2005.