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Coordinates: 52°45′03″N 0°42′41″E / 52.75073°N 0.71149°E / 52.75073; 0.71149
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Rougham
The street, Rougham
Rougham is located in Norfolk
Rougham
Rougham
Location within Norfolk
Area10.85 km2 (4.19 sq mi)
Population152 
• Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTF830204
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtPE32
Dialling code01328 838
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk
52°45′03″N 0°42′41″E / 52.75073°N 0.71149°E / 52.75073; 0.71149

Rougham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 10.85 km2 (4.19 sq mi) and had a population of 152 in 69 households as of the 2001 census.[1] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland. The local Church is Saint Mary's.

Toponymy

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The name "Rougham" is derived from the old English Ruhham, with ruh probably meaning rough ground, and ham, meaning village.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
  2. ^ Hewing the Stones, a genealogy site.Retreved 27/2/2012


Category:Villages in Norfolk Category:Civil parishes in Norfolk