| Wimbotsham | |
|---|---|
 St Mary's, Wimbotsham before the 2019 fire | |
  Wimbotsham Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 6.04 km2 (2.33 sq mi) |
| Population | 664 (2011) |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TF622049 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KING'S LYNN |
| Postcode district | PE34 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
Wimbotsham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated close to the River Great Ouse, 2 km (1.2 mi) north of the town of Downham Market, 18 km (11 mi) south of the town of King's Lynn, and 60 km (37 mi) west of the city of Norwich.[1] It covers an area of 6.04 km2 (2.33 sq mi) and had a population of 558 in 262 households at the 2001 census,[2] the population including Bexwell and increasing to 664 at the 2011 Census.[3] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
The villages name means 'Winebaud's homestead/village' or 'Winebaud's hemmed-in land'.[4]
It has a primary school, a local shop and a public house called "The Chequers".[5] Also located in the village are two churches: the Church of St Mary and the Wimbotsham Methodist Church.
- ^ Ordnance Survey (1999). OS Explorer Map 236 - King's Lynn, Downham Market & Swaffham. ISBN 0-319-21867-8.
- ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes Archived 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names".
- ^ "The Chequers Wimbotsham". Archived from the original on 13 March 2015.