Wroxham
Coordinates: 52°42′22″N 1°24′43″E / 52.706, 1.412 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
Population	1532
OS grid reference	TG3017
Parish	Wroxham
District	Broadland
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NORWICH
Postcode district	NR12
Dial code	01603
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	North Norfolk
European Parliament	East of England
List of places: UK • England • Norfolk

The Coltishall side of Wroxham Bridge

Wroxham is a small town and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It situated on the south side of the River Bure, within the Norfolk Broads, and some eight miles north-east of Norwich. Wroxham Broad lies about one mile downstream to the southeast.^[1] On the northern side of the Bure is Hoveton. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x800, 11 KB) Summary Description: A blank map of the United Kingdom, with country outline and coastline; contact the author for help with modifications or add-ons Source: Reference map provided by Demis Mapper 6 Date: 2006-21-06 Author: User... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... 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The civil parish has an area of 6.21 square kilometres and in 2001 had a population of 1532 in 666 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Broadland.^[2] A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer) (symbol: km) is a unit of length equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words khilia = thousand and metro = count/measure). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Non-metropolitan districts or commonly Shire districts are a type of local government district in England. ... Broadland is a local government district in Norfolk, England, named for the Norfolk Broads. ...

Wroxham regards itself as the "Capital of the Broads". Wroxham bridge is considered to be the second most difficult on the Broads to navigate (after Potter Heigham) and a pilot station sits on the Hoveton side of the river to assist boaters for a fee. Potter Heigham is a village on the River Thurne in Norfolk, England within The Broads National Park. ...

Wroxham has almost merged with Hoveton - with each village growing on one bank of the river. The combined Wroxham/Hoveton area is a local shopping centre, mainly due to the presence of Roys of Wroxham - the self-named "world's biggest village store". Roys owns much of the commercial property in the town. In fact, Roys of Wroxham is entirely situated on the Hoveton side of the river. Hoveton itself contains only a few local shops and pubs. Both Wroxham and Hoveton have several boat building and pleasure craft hire yards. Other local industries include the canning of soft fruits. Hoveton (pronounced /ˈhɒftən/) is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. ...

Wroxham is served by Hoveton and Wroxham railway station, which is on the Bittern Line from Norwich to Cromer and Sheringham, and which is the terminus of the narrow gauge Bure Valley Railway to Aylsham. The station is actually located in Hoveton. Platform 1, showing the station building Hoveton and Wroxham railway station is a railway station serving the town of Wroxham in the English county of Norfolk. ... The Bittern Line is a railway line from Norwich to Cromer and Sheringham in Norfolk. ... Norwich (IPA: //) is a city in East Anglia, in Eastern England. ... Cromer is a seaside town and civil parish on the north coast of the English county of Norfolk. ... Sheringham from the mound Sheringham is a seaside town (population 7143[1]) in Norfolk, England, west of Cromer. ... Narrow-gauge railways are railroads (railways) with track spaced at less than the standard gauge of 4 ft 8½ in (1. ... The *Bure Valley Railway is a Heritage railway in Norfolk, within The Broads National Park. ... Aylsham is a historic market town and civil parish on the River Bure in North Norfolk, England. ...

The Church of St Mary has a famous north doorway with seven orders and three shafts. In the churchyard, is located the medieval-appearing Trafford Mausoleum, which was built in 1831. A manor house is located southeast of the church which boasts a panel dating to 1623 - its stepped gables show Dutch influence. This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... A shaft can be Look up shaft in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Leopold I 1831 (MDCCCXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... A panel is a thing that blocks one area from another. ... Year 1623 (MDCXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ...

George Formby, the early twentieth-century entertainer, once lived in Wroxham in Heronby. Nearby is Charles Close on the site of the former Wroxham Hall. George Formby, OBE (May 26, 1904 – March 6, 1961) was an English singer and comedian who became a major star of both cinema and music hall. ...

References

1. ^ Ordnance Survey (2005). OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads. ISBN 0-319-23769-9.
2. ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved December 2, 2005.

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External links

• Information from Genuki Norfolk on Wroxham.
• Wroxham Football Club
• Visit Aylsham Guide to Aylsham and the local area including Wroxham