| Wramplingham | |
|---|---|
 St Peter and Paul church | |
  Wramplingham Location withinNorfolk | |
| Area | 3.47 km2 (1.34 sq mi) |
| Population | 115 (2011)[1] |
| • Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG112063 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WYMONDHAM |
| Postcode district | NR18 |
| Dialling code | 01603 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| 52°36′48″N1°07′05″E / 52.61339°N 1.11814°E /52.61339; 1.11814 | |
Wramplingham is a village andcivil parish in theEnglishcounty ofNorfolk. It is situated on theRiver Tiffey some 4 miles (6.4 km) north ofWymondham and 7 miles (11 km) west ofNorwich.[1]The civil parish has an area of 3.47 square kilometres and in 2001 had a population of 110 in 44 households, increasing to a population of 115 in 51 households at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within thedistrict ofSouth Norfolk.[citation needed]
The village name means "Homestead/village" or "hemmed-in land", with an obscure first element that is possibly a folk-name or place-name.[2]
The church ofWramplingham St Peter and St Paul is one of 124 existinground-tower churches inNorfolk.[citation needed]
Wramplingham Mill was a three-storey weatherboarded corn mill, demolished in 1945.[3]
Bill Bryson (born 1951), a British-American writer who gained immense popularity, lived in Wramplingham at the Old Rectory between 2003 and 2013.[4]
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