| Great Bircham | |
|---|---|
 Signpost in Great Bircham | |
  Great Bircham Location withinNorfolk | |
| OS grid reference | TF768325 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | King's Lynn |
| Postcode district | PE31 |
| 52°51′39″N0°37′29″E / 52.86095°N 0.62476°E /52.86095; 0.62476 | |
Great Bircham is the largest of the three villages that make up thecivil parish ofBircham, in the west of theEnglish county ofNorfolk. The village is located about half a mile south of the village ofBircham Newton, the same distance west of the village ofBircham Tofts,12 miles north-east of the town ofKing's Lynn, and 38 miles north-west of the city ofNorwich.[1]The King's Head is a hotel and bar. In 1931 the parish had a population of 327.[1] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished to form Bircham.[2]
The villages name means 'homestead/village with newly broken ground'.[3]
