| Marsham | |
|---|---|
 All Saints, Marsham | |
  Marsham Location withinNorfolk | |
| Area | 7.40 km2 (2.86 sq mi) |
| Population | 674 |
| • Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG196240 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR10 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| 52°46′09″N1°15′17″E / 52.76909°N 1.25481°E /52.76909; 1.25481 | |
Marsham is a village andcivil parish in theEnglish county ofNorfolk, about 10 miles (16 km) north ofNorwich.It covers an area of 7.40 km2 (2.86 sq mi) and had a population of 674 in 282 households at the2001 census.[1]
For local government purposes, it falls within thedistrict ofBroadland. Marsham has its ownParish Council, Marsham Parish Council.[2]
TheImperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870–1872) described Marsham thus:
MARSHAM, a village and a parish inAylsham district, Norfolk. The village stands near theriver Bure, 2 miles S of Aylsham, and 11 N of Norwich r. station; and gives the title of Viscount toEarl Romney. The parish comprises 1,819acres. Real property, £2,314. Pop., 622. Houses, 148. The property is subdivided. Bolwick Hall is the seat of J. H. Warnes, Esq. The ancestors of Earl Romney resided in the parish in the 12th century. The living is arectory in thediocese of Norwich. Value, £281. Patrons, Miss C. Blake and the Rev. E. T. Yates. The church consists ofnave andchancel, with a tower; and contains an ancient screen, a carvedfont, and monuments of the Norrises and others. There are a PrimitiveMethodist chapel, and charities £18.[3]
