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Welcome to Dereham The thriving market town
of Dereham, previously called East Dereham, lies in the heart of Norfolk
adjacent to the A47 trunk road. Being surrounded by rich farmland Dereham's
economy was traditionally based on agriculture. Nowadays the 15000 population
rely on a much more diverse economy including light industry, food processing
and retailing. The many shops supermarkets banks, estate agents, etc serve
not only the population of Dereham but also the surrounding villages. Ease
of free parking makes Dereham a popular shopping centre, though, Norwich,
17 miles away, is the counties main shopping centre.
Another resident of Dereham was Bishop Bonner, infamous for burning heretics during the reign of "Bloody" Queen Mary. The 16th century cottage adjacent to the parish church is said to have been his home. It is now a museum. William Cowper, poet, letter writer and translator died in Dereham in 1800. The Congregational Church in the Market Place was built on the site of his former home as a memorial to him.
The discoverer of the elements palladium and rhodium, William Hyde Wollaston, was born in Dereham in 1766. George Borrow who wrote about Dereham in "Lavengro" was born at nearby Dumpling Green in 1803. During the First World War Dereham was attacked by a Zeppelin resulting in five deaths and the destruction of a pub. In the Second World War many Dereham men were in the Norfolk Regiment and became Japanese prisoners of war. Many airfields were constructed in Norfolk and north Suffolk, Dereham was surrounded by bases of the American 8th Air Force, so numerous were the American servicemen that the area was known as "Little America".
Such is the current health of the Dereham economy it has attracted a lot of foreign workers, mainly Portuguese. Their presence is such that they have their own shops, cafes and bars. The former RAF Station at nearby Swanton Morley is now home to the Light Dragoons. Because of its central position Dereham is an ideal base for exploring Norfolk. The fine city of Norwich, the unspoiled North Norfolk coast and the Norfolk broads are easily accessible. Closer by are the Mid Norfolk Railway and Gressenhall Museum of Rural Life Dereham has all the recreational facilities associated with a thriving modern town, including swimming and health centre, golf, football, rugby and hockey clubs, bowling alley, cinema, etc. There are numerous hotels, B&B, pubs, cafes and restaurants.
Useful Address - Doctors, dentists, schools ...DoctorsOrchard Surgery Commercial Road Dereham NR19 1AEAppointments 01362 692916 Enquiries 01362 693029 Theatre Royal Surgery 27 Theatre Street Dereham NR19 2EN 01362 852800 Toftwood Medical Centre Cherry Tree Surgery Chapel Lane Dereham NR19 1LD 01362 691196 DentistsBeech House Dental Surgery 56 High Street Dereham NR19 1DR01362 692044 Dereham Family Dental Health Centre Cowper Road Dereham NR19 2BY 01362 654955 Wellington House Dental Practice 17 Wellington Road Dereham NR19 2BP 01362 695504 edge.wellington@virgin.net ChemistsBoots 38 Market Place Dereham NR19 2AP01362 692793 LLoyds 2 Market Place Dereham NR19 2AW 01362 692080 Lloyds 2 Chapel Lane Toftwood Dereham NR19 1LD 01362 69991 HospitalsNorfolk & Norwich University Hospital Colney Lane Norwich01603 286286 Dereham Hospital 01362 692391 NHS DIRECT Confidential Medical Advice 0845 46 47 Local GovernmentDereham Town Council Assembly Rooms Quebec Street Dereham, Norfolk NR19 2TX01362 693 821 Breckland District Council Elizabeth House Walpole Loke Dereham NR19 1EE 01362 656870 Norfolk County Council County Hall Martineau Lane Norwich NR1 2DH 0844 800 8020 Keith Simpson MP House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA 01603 865 763 keithsimpsonmp@parliament.uk PoliceDereham Police Station Commercial Road Dereham NR19 1AE0845 456 4567 DerehamSector@norfolk.pnn.police.uk SchoolsChurch First School St Withburga Lane Dereham NR19 1ED01362 692727 Grove House First School Gilpins Ride Dereham 01362 694379 Neatherd High School Norwich Road Dereham NR20 3AX 01362 697981 Kings Park First School Kings Park Dereham 01362 694077 Sixth Form Centre Crown Road Dereham NR20 4AG 01362 696884 Northgate High School Cemetery Road Dereham NR19 2EU 01362 697033 Toftwood Community Junior School Westfield Road Dereham NR19 1JB 01362 694919 Toftwood Infants School School Lane Toftwood Dereham 01362 692612 Scarning Primary School Dereham Road Scarning Dereham NR19 2PW 01362 692665 Bus timesKonect buses TaxisDereham Taxi Services Church Street Dereham Norfolk NR19 1DJ |
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The town sign, shown at the top, was erected in 1954 to commemorate the
1300th anniversary of the founding of the towns first Christian Church.
It depicts the story of how 
Hill House, a fine Georgian building on the edge of the Market Place,
was once home to Sir John Penn, antiquarian and publisher of the 
During much of the 20th century three world renowned companies were the
main employers in the town. Cranes made trailers, Metamec made clocks, and
Hobbies made fretwork kits. Metamec Clocks no longer exists and Hobbies and
Cranes trade on a much smaller scale. 