Lessingham

Lessingham is a village and a civil parish in the county of . The civil parish also includes the village of and the hamlet of Hempstead. Lessingham is located 16.3 miles south-east of and 17.6 miles north-east of .
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  • Type: Village with 507 residents
  • Description: village and civil parish in Norfolk, England, UK
  • Also known as: Lessingham, Norfolk

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of All Saints and Happisburgh Lighthouse.

Church

Lighthouse
in on the coast is the only independently operated lighthouse in Great Britain. It is also the oldest working lighthouse in . Historically it was also often called Haisborough or Haisbro' Lighthouse. is situated 1½ miles north of Lessingham.

Church
Holy Trinity Church in , Norfolk, England has been designated as a Grade I listed building by Historic England. The tower dates from the 15th century.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eccles on Sea and Brumstead.

Village
is an ancient fishing village in north-east , now virtually all swept into the . The population is included in the civil parish of Lessingham.

Village
is a village and a civil parish in the county of . The village is located 1.4 miles north-west of and 14 miles north-east of . The village is locally known as Brunstead, as depicting on the village sign. is situated 2 miles southwest of Lessingham.

Town
is a market town and civil parish on the in the county of , in . It covers an area of 2.82 sq mi and had a population of 2,951 in 1,333 households at the 2001 census, the population increasing to 3,149 at the 2011 Census. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Lessingham.

Lessingham

Latitude
52.79897° or 52° 47′ 56″ north
Longitude
1.54982° or 1° 32′ 59″ east
Population
507
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Open location code
9F43QGXX+HW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29224402
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2644599
Wiki­data ID
Q2324451
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Lessingham” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Lessingham
  • Dutch: Lessingham
  • French: Lessingham
  • Irish: Lessingham
  • Ladin: Lessingham
  • Persian: لسینگهم
  • Polish: Lessingham
  • Swedish: Lessingham
  • Turkish: Lessingham
  • Welsh: Lessingham

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lessingham Village Hall and Lessingham Methodist Church.

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