Cemeteries · East of England
Swaffham Cemetery
Also known as: Swaffham
Swaffham Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Swaffham Cemetery is a named cemetery in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 52.6406°, 0.6895°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Breckland Forest SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Swaffham (; "swoffum") is a market town and civil parish in the Breckland District and English county of Norfolk. It is situated 12 miles (19 kilometres) east of King's Lynn and 31 miles (50 kilometres) west of Norwich. The civil parish has an area of 11.42 mi2 (29.6 km2) and in the 2001 census had a population of 6,935 in 3,130 households, which increased to 7,258, in 3,258 households, at the 2011 census. By the time the 2021 census took place, the population had jumped to 8434. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Breckland.
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Background
History
]] The name of the town derives from the Old English Swǣfa hām = "the homestead "; some of them presumably came with the Angles and Saxons. By the 14th and 15th centuries Swaffham had an emerging sheep and wool industry. As a result of this prosperity, the town has a large market place. The market cross here was built by George Walpole, 3rd Earl of Orford and presented to the town in 1783. On the top is the statue of Ceres, the Roman goddess of the harvest. The former Corn Hall, which was designed by Mathias Goggs, was completed in 1858. About 8 km to the north of Swaffham can be found the ruins of the formerly important Castle Acre Priory and Castle Acre Castle. On the west side of…
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- Coordinates
- 52.6406, 0.6895
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Breckland
- Parish
- Swaffham
- Postcode
- PE37 7ED
- Parliamentary constituency
- South West Norfolk
- Official site
- web.archive.org
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Swaffham Cemetery?
- Swaffham Cemetery is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode PE37 7ED), in the parish of Swaffham.
- What is Swaffham Cemetery?
- Swaffham Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Swaffham Cemetery?
- Drivers can use postcode PE37 7ED.
- Is Swaffham Cemetery a protected site?
- Yes — Swaffham Cemetery is part of the Breckland Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Swaffham Cemetery free to visit?
- Yes, Swaffham Cemetery is free to enter.
- How do I get to Swaffham Cemetery?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PE37 7ED. It sits within the South West Norfolk parliamentary constituency.