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had a population of 3,126 in 1,267 households, the population including Cess and increasing at the 2011 Census to 3,569. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the
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Education is available in the village from Early Years to aged 16. Martham Primary & Nursery caters for children up to Year 6, with
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The Saxons settled in Martham around AD601 and gave the village its name, "the ham of the martens", the home of the polecats.
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taking students from Year 7 to Year 11. Post 16 education is available at other establishments outside of Martham.
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houses, a large village green, covering three areas of greensward and two duck ponds. Near St Mary's church
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The villages name means 'marten homestead/village' or 'weasel/marten hemmed-in land'.
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Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes
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The civil parish has an area of 11.84 km (4.57 sq mi) and in the
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Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001).
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was eliminated. The station buildings stood for another 30 years.
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and 19 mi (31 km) north-east of the city of
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Glimpses into the history of the village of Martham
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Martham is located in Norfolk
Norfolk
Density
OS grid reference
TG455185
Civil parish
District
Great Yarmouth
Shire county
Norfolk
Region
East
Country
England
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
NR29
Police
Norfolk
Fire
Norfolk
Ambulance
East of England
UK
England
Norfolk
52°42′30″N 1°37′58″E / 52.70844°N 1.63282°E / 52.70844; 1.63282
civil parish

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