West Rudham
Civil parish in Norfolk, England
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West Rudham is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village straddles the A148 King's Lynn to Cromer road. It covers an area of 11.81 km2 (4.56 sq mi) and had a population of 213 in 97 households at the 2001 census,[1] the population including Houghton and increasing to 288 at the 2011 census.[2] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
| West Rudham | |
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 Signpost in West Rudham | |
  West Rudham Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 11.81 km2 (4.56 sq mi) |
| Population | 288 (2011) |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TF820277 |
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| District | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KING'S LYNN |
| Postcode district | PE31 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
West Rudham also includes the village of Pockthorpe.[3]
History
The villages name means 'Rudda's homestead/village' or 'Rudda's hemmed-in land'.[4] There is evidence of occupation during the Middle Ages.[5] In 2016, archaeological test pits were dug.[6] The report was published in 2019.[7]
