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Coordinates: 52°46′55″N 0°32′24″E / 52.78187°N 0.53992°E
Congham 
St. Andrew's, Congham
Congham
Congham shown within NorfolkArea 11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi) Population 227 - Density 19 /km2 (49 /sq mi) OS grid reference TF714235 Parish Congham District King's Lynn and West Norfolk Shire county Norfolk Region East Country England Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town KING'S LYNN Postcode district PE32 Police Norfolk Fire Norfolk Ambulance East of England EU Parliament East of England List of places: UK • England • Norfolk Congham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated some 10 km west of the town of King's Lynn and 55 km west of the city of Norwich.[1]
The civil parish has an area of 11.7 km2 and in the 2001 census had a population of 227 in 97 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.[2]
Sir Henry Spelman, the noted 17th century antiquary, was born in Congham. He is best known for his detailed collections of medieval records, in particular of church councils.[3] His brother Erasmus also lived in Congham, and his son Henry Spelman was an early settler and explorer of Virginia. A river rises close to the village at Pond Farm. It is called the river Cong and is a tributary of the river Babingley. There was a Roman Villa at Congham, and some painted plaster from it is preserved in King's Lynn Museum. There were at one time three parish churches, St.Mary's, All Hallows and St.Andrew's, sited in a perfectly straight line. Only St.Andrew's now stands. One Rector was Edmund Nelson, first cousin of Admiral Nelson's father also called Edmund Nelson. The church dates to the 13th century but was much restored in the 19th century.[www.congham.churchnorfolk.com]
Congham Oil Mill, now known as Congham Lodge, stood on the river and was built for the use of processing whales transported from King's Lynn docks.
References
- ^ Ordnance Survey (2002). OS Explorer Map 250 - Norfolk Coast West. ISBN 0-319-21886-4.
- ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved December 2, 2005.
- ^ Notable Names Database (2005). Henry Spelman. Retrieved February 12, 2006.
External links
- Map sources for Congham.
- Information from Genuki Norfolk on Congham.
Categories:- Villages in Norfolk
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Civil parishes in Norfolk
- Norfolk geography stubs
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