Wymondham
| Wymondham | |||
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| Coordinates | 52 ° 34 ′ N , 1 ° 7 ′ E | ||
| OS National Grid | TG1101 | ||
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| Residents | 12,539 (as of: 2001) | ||
| surface | 44.31 km² (17.11 mi² ) | ||
| Population density | 283 inhabitants / km² | ||
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| Post town | Wymondham | ||
| prefix | 01953 | ||
| Part of the country | England | ||
| Shire county | Norfolk | ||
| Ceremonial county | Norfolk | ||
Wymondham is a historic market town and civil parish in the South Norfolk district of Norfolk .
Attractions
- Wymondham Abbey
- Becket's Chapel
- Market Cross
Wymondham Abbey
Becket's Chapel
Market Cross
Commons : Wymondham - collection of images, videos and audio files
Former and current residents
- Francis Kett (around 1547–1589), Anglican martyr
- Robert Ket († 1549), leader of a peasant uprising
- John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley (1826–1902)
- Simon Beaufoy (* 1966), screenwriter
- Bill Bryson (born 1951), writer
- Justin Hawkins (born 1975), musician
- James Hubbard (* 1992), professional dart player