Wiggenhall St Germans
Wiggenhall St Germans is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk in the East of England. It is 85 miles (137 km) north of London and 5 miles (8.0 km) south-west of King's Lynn. The parish covers an area of 18.98 km2 (7.33 sq mi) and had a population of 1,373 in 554 households in the 2011 census.[1]
Wiggenhall St Germans
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St German's church, Wiggenhall | |
Wiggenhall St Germans Location within Norfolk | |
Area | 18.98 km2 (7.33 sq mi) |
Population | 1,373 (2011) |
• Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TF596141 |
• London | 136 km (85 mi) WbS |
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District | |
Shire county | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | King's Lynn |
Postcode district | PE34 |
Dialling code | 01553 |
Police | Norfolk |
Fire | Norfolk |
Ambulance | East of England |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Wiggenhall St Germans Parish Council |
The parish is situated on the River Great Ouse which divides the village into two parts. Most of the parish lies below the high-water mark and some areas are level with the bed of the river, which is confined by high banks.[2] The parish includes the hamlets of Wiggenhall St Mary the Virgin and Wiggenhall St Peter and the settlements of Eau Brink[3][4] and Saddlebow.[5] It was the site of Fitton, the ancient seat of the Howard family, later the dukes of Norfolk;[2] their former hall of 1570-77 is now the Grade II* listed building Fitton Oake.[6] The parish has a Good Ofsted-rated Primary School, (March 2016).
St German's Church is a Grade I listed building.[7] St Mary the Virgin's Church, also Grade I,[8] is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[9] The ruined St Peter's Church is a Grade II* listed building.[10]
Governance
Wiggenhall St Germans is part of the electoral ward called Wiggenhall. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 2,102.[11]
References
- Office for National Statistics (2011). "Neighbourhood Statistics — Wiggenhall St Germans". Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- Samuel Lewis, ed. (1848). "Wiggenhall-Wigton". A Topographical Dictionary of England. British History Online. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- "Google Streetview of A47 showing Eau Brink name sign".
- "Google Streetview showing Eau Brink name sign in Wiggenhall St Germans".
- ."Google Streetview showing Saddlebow village entry highway name sign".
- Historic England. "Fitton Oake, Wiggenhall St Germans (Grade II*) (1077894)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- Historic England. "Church of St Germans, Wiggenhall St Germans (Grade II*) (1077892)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- Historic England, "Church of St Mary the Virgin, Wiggenhall St Germans (1342293)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 9 April 2015
- Church of St Mary the Virgin, Wiggenhall, Norfolk, Churches Conservation Trust, retrieved 3 December 2016
- Historic England. "Ruins of Church of St. Peter, Wiggenhall St Germans (Grade II*) (1152777)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- "Wiggenhall Ward population 2011". Retrieved 30 August 2015.