Upper Sheringham is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.[1] The village is 26.8 miles (43.1 km) north-north-west of Norwich, 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Cromer and 132 miles (212 km) north-north-east of London. The village is 1.2 miles (1.9 km) from the town of Sheringham. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport. Nearby road connections are the A149[2] King's Lynn to Great Yarmouth road to the north of the village and the A148 King's Lynn to Cromer road just to the south. The parish of Upper Sheringham in the 2001 census, a population of 214, reducing slightly to 209 at the 2011 Census.[3] For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk.

Upper Sheringham
All Saints church
Upper Sheringham Location within Norfolk
Area	6.19 km2 (2.39 sq mi)
Population	209 (parish, 2011 census)
• Density	34/km2 (88/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TG1441
• London	132 miles (212 km)
Civil parish	Upper Sheringham
District	North Norfolk
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SHERINGHAM
Postcode district	NR26
Dialling code	01263
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	North Norfolk
List of places UK England Norfolk 52.93141°N 1.18966°E / 52.93141; 1.18966

Description

The name Sheringham is of Scandinavian origin and has the meaning The Ham of Scira’s people.[4] It is thought that Scira may have been a Viking warlord who was given the land as a reward for his performance in battle. The village is located a little south west on higher ground above the town of Sheringham. The village is bound to the west by the National Trust property of Sheringham Hall and its estate. To the south is the hill line known as the Cromer Ridge. The village is known locally as "Upper Town" as compared to the town of Sheringham (town) itself.

All Saints' Church

The parish church of All Saints is famous for a 15th-century bench ends including one, just inside the north door, of a mermaid. Popular legend has it that the mermaid sought refuge in the church from a storm at sea. There is also an infant wrapped in swaddling bands. The church also retains the floor and front parapet of the rood loft described as "the best survival of its kind in all East Anglia's 1200-odd medieval churches."[5]

References

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Gallery

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  The village
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  Row of cottages
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  The war memorial located at the church of All Saints
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  The reservoir. All Saints church is in the background.
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  The village sign depicts a lifeboat
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  All Saints church

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