Shipdham
Shipdham is a village and civil parish in the Breckland district, in Norfolk, England, approximately 5 miles south-south-west of Dereham. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 2,145 in 899 households, falling at the 2011 Census to a population of 2,057 in 899 households.Places of Interest
Highlights include RAF Shipdham and Church of All Saints.
RAF Shipdham
Aerodrome
Royal Air Force Shipdham or more simply RAF Shipdham is a former Royal Air Force station located 3 miles south of Dereham, Norfolk, England. The airfield now operates as Shipdham Airfield.
Church of St Andrew
Church
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Andrew is situated 2 miles northeast of Shipdham.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dereham and Bradenham.
Dereham
Photo: Charlesdrakew, Public domain.
Dereham is a town in Norfolk, England. Dereham is a busy market town serving local residents and a wide rural area. The town has a market on Tuesdays and Fridays selling a range of food and household items.
Bradenham
Village
Photo: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bradenham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is 5 miles south-west of the town of Dereham and 19 miles west of the city of Norwich. Bradenham is situated 2½ miles west of Shipdham.
Yaxham
Village
Photo: Pommes104, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yaxham is a village and civil parish in centre of the English county of Norfolk. The parish includes the village of Yaxham, together with the neighbouring community of Clint Green and the hamlet of Brakefield Green. Yaxham is situated 3½ miles northeast of Shipdham.
Shipdham
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Royal Air Force station Shipdham”
- Location: Breckland District, Norfolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.631° or 52° 37′ 52″ northLongitude
0.902° or 0° 54′ 7″ eastElevation
233 feet (71 metres)Open location code
9F42JWJ2+9RGeoNames ID
7290853
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