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West Dereham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of and had a population of 450 at the 2011 Census.
For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
Correct pronunciation
"Deerum"; "Dareum" (the emphasis is placed upon the vowel in the first syllable).
Geographical and historical overview
It is situated some east of the town of Downham Market, south of the larger town of King's Lynn and west of the city of Norwich. The village should not be confused with the mid-Norfolk town of Dereham (sometimes also called East Dereham), which lies about away.
St Mary's Abbey, West Dereham, was founded in 1188 by Hubert Walter, Dean of York, at his birthplace.
Between 1882 and 1930 the village was served by Abbey and West Dereham railway station, on the line between and .
Church of St Andrew
The church of St Andrew is a Grade I listed building. It is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk.
Notes
External links
- Saint Andrews Church
- Information from Genuki Norfolk on West Dereham.
- St Andrew's on the European Round Tower Churches website
- West Dereham Village Hall