Erpingham

Erpingham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. Its area of 2,490 acres (1,010 ha) had a population of 541 in 210 households at the 2001 Census.[1] Including Ingworth it increased to 700 at the 2011 Census.[2]

Erpingham

Alby Horseshoes Inn
Erpingham
Location within Norfolk
Area10.08 km2 (3.89 sq mi)
Population700 (2011)
• Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTG192319
Civil parish
  • Erpingham
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNORWICH
Postcode districtNR11
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England

Governance

For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of North Norfolk. An electoral ward in the same name had a population of 2,344 at the 2011 Census.[3]

Erpingham is 4 miles (6.4 km) to the north of Aylsham and gave its name to the adjoining Hundred,[4] held by the family of Sir Thomas Erpingham for many generations.

The village name means "Homestead/village of Eorp's people".

Church

Construction of the Church of St Mary in Erpingham was begun by Sir Thomas Erpingham and finished by Lord Bardolph. For a description and some history, see this site.[5]

Notable people

Suffolk serial killer Steve Wright, who murdered five Ipswich prostitutes in late 2006, was born at West Beckham, then in Erpingham Rural District.

  • Crafts centre in the village
  • Barn conversion
  • Entrance to the campsite

Notes
  1. . Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
  2. "Parish Population 2011". Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  3. "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  4. South Erpingham hundred Retrieved 2 November 2010
  5. Church site.

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