Erpingham

Erpingham
240px Alby Horsehoes Inn
Erpingham  Erpingham shown within Norfolk
Area	10.08 km2 (3.89 sq mi)
Population	700
– density	69/km2 (180/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TG192319
Civil parish	Erpingham
District	North Norfolk
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NORWICH
Postcode district	NR11
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
EU Parliament	East of England
List of places UK England Norfolk

Erpingham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 2,490 acres (1,010 ha) and had a population of 541 in 210 households as of the 2001 Census, increasing to 700 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of North Norfolk.

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

The construction of the church of St. Mary in Erpingham was begun by Sir Thomas Erpingham and finished by Lord Bardolph.

Wilf Page, a staunch member of the National Union of Agricultural Workers and a Communist, was elected councillor for Erpingham on Norfolk Rural District Council, from 1945 until 1974 when he retired.

Suffolk serial killer Steve Wright, who murdered five Ipswich prostitutes in late 2006, was born at Erpingham in 1958.

Governance

An electoral ward in the same name exists. The population of this ward was 2,344 at the 2011 Census.

Gallery

• Alby Crafts.JPG

  Crafts centre in the village

• Erpingham Barn.JPG

  Barn conversion

• Erpingham Campsite.JPG

  Entrance to the campsite

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

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