Gresham, Norfolk
Gresham is a village and civil parish in North Norfolk, England, five miles (8 km) south-west of Cromer.
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The Gresham village sign, dated 1978, surmounted by the grasshopper which is the crest of the Gresham family | |
Gresham Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 8.69 km2 (3.36 sq mi) |
| Population | 401 (Including East Beckton. 2011 census) |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG167385 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR11 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
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A predominantly rural parish, Gresham centres on its medieval church of All Saints. The village also once had a square 14th century castle, a watermill and a windmill. The moat and some ruins of the castle survive.
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