In 1756, a smock mill was built in Great Dunham where it stood until it was burned down in an arson attack in 1840.[3] The mill was replaced with a tower mill which fell into dereliction in 1926, today the mill has been restored.[4]
According to the 2021 census, Great Dunham has a population of 372 people which shows an increase from the 344 people recorded in the 2011 census.[5]
St Andrew's Church
Great Dunham's parish church is dedicated to Saint Andrew and dates from the Fifteenth Century. St Andrew's is located within the village on Litcham Road and has been Grade I listed since 1960.[6] The church holds Sunday services once a month.[7]
St Andrew's features stained-glass depicting Christ, Abraham and Saint Andrew designed by James Powell and Sons as well as a Seventeenth Century pulpit and reading desk.[8]
Amenities
Great Dunham Primary is a local authority school, the headteacher is Mr. M. Cuenca-Farrow.[9]
Great Dunham War Memorial is a stone wheel cross in St Mary's Churchyard, the memorial was unveiled by the Reverend Humphrey Barclay MC.[10] The memorial lists the following names for the First World War:[11][12]
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