Weasenham St Peter
Weasenham St Peter is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 5.79 km2 (2.24 sq mi) and had a population of 166 in 85 households at the 2001 census,[2] increasing to a population of 169 in 86 households at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland.
| Weasenham St Peter | |
|---|---|
 St Peter's church, Weasenham St Peter | |
  Weasenham St Peter Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 5.79 km2 (2.24 sq mi) |
| Population | 169 (2011 census)[1] |
| • Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TF855222 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KING'S LYNN |
| Postcode district | PE32 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
The village's name means 'Weosa's homestead or village'.[3]
Notes
- "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- University of Nottingham - Institute of Name Studies School of English. "Key to English Place-names". Kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
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