Lexham

Lexham
Lexham
	Lexham Location within Norfolk
Area	9.73 km2 (3.76 sq mi)
Population	157 UK census 2001
• Density	16/km2 (41/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TF8558517933
District	Breckland;
Shire county	Norfolk;
Region	East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	KING'S LYNN
Postcode district	PE32
Dialling code	01328 (East Lexham); 01760 (West Lexham);
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	Mid Norfolk;
	List of places UK England Norfolk 52°43′38″N 0°44′48″E / 52.7272°N 0.7468°E

Lexham is a parish consisting of the twin villages of East Lexham and West Lexham situated in the Breckland District of Norfolk and covers an area of 9.73 km² (3.76 sq mi) with a population of 157 at the 2001 census.^[1] The Lexham villages are just over a mile apart and lie 6.5 miles (10.5 km) north of Swaffham and 18 miles (29 km) by road east from Kings Lynn.

It is served by St. Nicholas church in West Lexham^[2] and St. Andrews in East Lexham^[3] in the Benefice of Litcham. Both churches have round towers with St. Andrews reputed to be the oldest in the country.^[4]

The Nar Valley Way passes through the villages with a permissive path through the grounds of Lexham Hall estate.^[5]

References

^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
^ W.Lexham, Norfolk Churches
^ E.Lexham, Norfolk Churches
^ Waymark article
^ Nar Valley Way

[1] Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.

[2] W.Lexham, Norfolk Churches

[3] E.Lexham, Norfolk Churches

[4] Waymark article

[5] Nar Valley Way

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