Great Hockham
| Great Hockham | |
 Holy Trinity, Great Hockham |
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  Great Hockham |
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| OS grid reference | TL9534192573 |
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| Civil parish | Hockham |
| District | Breckland |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Thetford |
| Postcode district | IP24 |
| Dialling code | 01953 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | South West Norfolk |
Coordinates: 52°29′46″N 0°52′34″E / 52.4961°N 0.8762°E
Great Hockham is a village in the English county of Norfolk within the civil parish of Hockham, though the distinction between village and parish may now be moot as there is evidence to suggest that the other village in the parish, Little Hockham, consists only of a farmhouse.[1]
The village lies 8 miles (13 km) north east of Thetford and 24 miles (39 km) by road south west from Norwich.
It is served by Holy Trinity church[2] in the Benefice of Wayland Group.[3]
Notable residents
- The crime novelist Christopher Bush (1885-1973), who also wrote six novels about Breckland life under the pen name Michael Home, was born in Great Hockham.[4]
References
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- ↑ "Little Hockham". Retrieved 25 June 2009.
- ↑ Norfolk churches
- ↑ Benefice of Wayland Group
- ↑ Michael Home
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