Fakenham

Fakenham is a town and civil parish in North Norfolk, England. In 2001 there were 7,357 people living in Fakenham, rising to 7,617 in 2011.[1] Fakenham is a Saxon name, meaning "Homestead of Facca", or "a place on a fair river".

Fakenham
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Market Place, with the war memorial, Fakenham
Area  9.04 km2 (3.49 sq mi)
Population 7,617 (2011 census)
    - Density  843/km2 (2,180/sq mi)
OS grid reference TF918296
District North Norfolk
Shire county Norfolk
Region East
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town FAKENHAM
Postcode district NR21
Dialling code 01328
Police Norfolk
Fire Norfolk
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
UK Parliament Broadland
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It is on the River Wensum about 25 miles North West of Norwich. Fakenham has been a market town since 1250. The church in Fakenham was founded in 1593, and rebuilt in 1825.

Attractions

Attractions include horse racing, youth clubs, societies, Fakenham Mega-Fun and bowling.

Fakenham Media

References

  1. "Local statistics - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk.