Whissonsett

Whissonsett is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is 5.0 miles south of Fakenham, 23 miles west-north-west of Norwich and 112 miles north-north-east of London.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of St Mary and Church of St Edmund.

Church of St Mary

Church

Photo: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fakenham and South Raynham.

Fakenham is a market town and civil parish in Norfolk, England. It is situated on the River Wensum, about 25 miles north-west of Norwich. The town is at the junction of several roads, including the A148 from King's Lynn to Cromer, the A1067 to Norwich and the A1065 to Swaffham.

South Raynham

Village

Photo: Nigel Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

South Raynham is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Raynham, in the North Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. It is situated on the A1065 road some 5 miles SW of Fakenham. South Raynham is situated 2½ miles west of Whissonsett.

East Raynham

Village

Photo: Nigel Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

East Raynham is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Raynham, in the North Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. East Raynham is located 4 miles south-west of Fakenham and 24 miles north-west of Norwich along the course of the River Wensum. East Raynham is situated 2½ miles northwest of Whissonsett.

Whissonsett

Type: Locality
Location: Breckland District, Norfolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.7701° or 52° 46′ 12″ north

Longitude

0.8407° or 0° 50′ 26″ east

Elevation

210 feet (64 metres)

Open location code

9F42QRCR+27

GeoNames ID

7295633

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