Shipdham

Shipdham
All Saints Church, Shipdham
Shipdham  Shipdham shown within Norfolk
Area	18.69 km^2 (7.22 sq mi)
Population	2,057 (2011 census)[1]
– density	110/km^2 (280/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TF958073
Civil parish	Shipdham
District	Breckland
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	THETFORD
Postcode district	IP25
Dialling code	01362
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
EU Parliament	East of England
UK Parliament	Mid Norfolk
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Coordinates: 52°37′41″N 0°53′38″E / 52.628°N 0.894°E

Shipdham is a village and civil parish in the Breckland district, in Norfolk, England, approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) south-south-west of Dereham. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 2,145 in 899 households,^[2] falling at the 2011 Census to a population of 2,057 in 891 households. It covers an area of 18.69 km² (7.22 sq mi).

The River Yare rises to the east of the village and flows east, while the River Wissey rises to the north and flows westwards.^[3][4]

Shipdham Airfield (formerly RAF Shipdham) is located east of the village.

Bibliography

• Fisher, Stuart (2013). British River Navigations. Adlard Coles Nautical. ISBN 978-1-4729-0084-5.

References

1. "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
2. "Neighbourhood Statistics: 2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Shipdham CP (Parish)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
3. Fisher 2013, p. 167.
4. Ordnance Survey, 1:50,000 map