Bircham is a
civil parish in the
English county of
Norfolk. It includes the three villages of
Great Bircham,
Bircham Newton and
Bircham Tofts. The parish is located about 12 miles (20 km) north-east of the town of
King's Lynn
King's Lynn, known until 1537 as Bishop's Lynn and colloquially as Lynn, is a port and market town in the borough of King's Lynn and West Norfolk in the county of Norfolk, England. It is located north of London, north-east of Peterborough, no ...
and 37 miles (60 km) north-west of the city of
Norwich.
The civil parish has an area of 9.58 square miles (24.82 km
2) and in the
2011 census had a population of 448 in 202 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the
district of
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
King's Lynn and West Norfolk is a local government district with borough status in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in the town of King's Lynn. The population of the Local Authority at the 2011 Census was 147,451.
History
The district was ...
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References
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External links
History of Great Bircham windmill
External links
Villages in Norfolk
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Civil parishes in Norfolk
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