Lessingham
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| Area | 2.88 sq mi (7.5 km2) |
| Population | 505 (2021 census) |
| • Density | 175/sq mi (68/km2) |
| OS grid reference | [[[:Template:Ordnance Survey url]] TG3928] |
| • London | 136 miles (219 km) |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR12 |
| Dialling code | 01692 |
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Lessingham is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The civil parish also includes the village of Eccles on Sea and the hamlet of Hempstead.
Lessingham is located 16.3 miles (26.2 km) south-east of Cromer and 17.6 miles (28.3 km) north-east of Norwich.
History
Lessingham's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for the homestead of Leofsige's people.[1]
In the Domesday Book, Lessingham is listed as a settlement of 45 households in the hundred of Happing. In 1086, the village was part of the East Anglian estates of King William I.[2]
During the Second World War, several structures were built in Lessingham to defend against a possible German invasion, including pillboxes, mortar emplacements and anti-tank obstacles.[3]
Geography
According to the 2021 census, Lessingham has a population of 505 people which shows a decrease from the 566 people recorded in the 2011 census.[4]
All Saints' Church
Lessingham's parish church dates from the Thirteenth Century. All Saints' is located on Star Hill and has been Grade II listed since 1955.[5] The church is no longer open for Sunday service.[6]
All Saints' was re-built and restored by Herbert John Green in the 1890s and a set of stained-glass windows designed by James Powell and Sons depicting Saint Andrew, Saint George and King Richard I.[7]
Governance
Lessingham is part of the electoral ward of Happisburgh for local elections and is part of the district of North Norfolk.
The village's national constituency is North Norfolk, which has been represented by the Liberal Democrat Steff Aquarone MP since 2024.
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Lessingham | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Parish-Summary-Lessingham-(Parish-Summary) - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Lessingham (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, Lessingham - 1172410 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."All Saints, Lessingham". www.achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Norfolk Churches". www.norfolkchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
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