Great Massingham

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Great Massingham
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Great Massingham
Location within Norfolk
Area17.17 km2 (6.63 sq mi)
Population902 (2011 census [1] )
  Density 53/km2 (140/sq mi)
OS grid reference TF798229
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town KING'S LYNN
Postcode district PE32
Dialling code 01485
Police Norfolk
Fire Norfolk
Ambulance East of England
UK Parliament
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England
Norfolk
52°46′28″N0°39′53″E / 52.774324°N 0.664797°E / 52.774324; 0.664797

Great Massingham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It has a primary school (including a pre-school in the grounds), a village shop, a pub (Dabbling Duck), a village hall and a church (St Mary's). There is also a sports club, the Great Massingham Tennis and Multi-sports club. The village is notable for the number of ponds: two large ones in the village centre and more in the outskirts. The number of ducks is reflected on the badge of the village school.

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The village's name means "homestead/village of Maessa's people".

See also

Note - The school emblem no longer has ducks on it, it is now a tree much to the dismay of the locals[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Parish population 2011" . Retrieved 27 August 2015.

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