Roudham
Former civil parish in Norfolk, England
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Roudham is a small settlement and former civil parish, now in the parish of Roudham and Larling, in the Breckland district of the county of Norfolk, England. It lies about 6 miles (10 km) north-east of Thetford, to the south of the A11 road towards Norwich.
| Roudham | |
|---|---|
St Andrew's Church, Roudham | |
  Roudham Location within Norfolk | |
| OS grid reference | TL955871 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR16 |
| Dialling code | 01953 |
| UK Parliament | |
There are remains of a medieval settlement.[citation needed] The Breckland line, opened in 1845, passes just north of Roudham. In 1869, when a branch was built northward to Swaffham, Roudham Junction railway station was opened about 2 miles (3 km) to the west. The branch and the station closed in 1964.
About a mile east of the settlement, next to Harling Road station, is an area of light industry. Among the businesses there is St George's Distillery, a producer of English single malt whisky.
The parish is centred round the ruinous remains of St Andrew's Church, abandoned in 1736 after a destructive fire. Although it stands to this day with all its walls at their original height, the structure of the building is weak.[1] The church remains a significant monument in the landscape, although due to its weak condition, it has had to be cordoned off due to the danger of it collapsing.
