West Dereham

West Dereham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.

It covers an area of 13.51 km2 (5.22 sq mi) and had a population of 450 at the 2011 Census.

[1] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

[2] St Mary's Abbey, West Dereham, was founded in 1188 by Hubert Walter, Dean of York, at his birthplace.

Between 1882 and 1930 the village was served by Abbey and West Dereham railway station, on the line between Downham Market and Stoke Ferry.

Signpost in West Dereham