Upper Sheringham is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.

[3] For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk.

The name Sheringham is of Scandinavian origin and has the meaning The Ham of Scira’s people.

[4] It is thought that Scira may have been a Viking warlord who was given the land as a reward for his performance in battle.

The parish church of All Saints is famous for its 15th-century bench ends including one, just inside the north door, of a mermaid.