Sparham
Village in Norfolk, England
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Sparham is a village and civil parish in Norfolk, England. It covers an area of 7.22 km2 (2.79 sq mi) and had a population of 291 in 109 households at the 2001 census,[2] including Bylaugh and increasing to a population of 341 in 143 households at the 2011 census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the Upper Wensum Ward of Breckland District Council and the Elmham and Mattishall Division of Norfolk County Council.
| Sparham | |
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St Mary's Church | |
  Sparham Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 7.22 km2 (2.79 sq mi) |
| Population | 341 (2011)[1] |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG071196 |
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| District | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR9 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
The villages name means 'spar homestead/village' or 'spar hemmed-in land'.
Sparham is one of the highest points in Norfolk, and the top of the church tower has views of the surrounding countryside for several miles.
The hamlet of Sparhamhill lies to its east and south on the main A1067 road.
