Shropham
{{Short description|Civil parish in Norfolk, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox UK place
| country = England
| coordinates = {{coord|52.500|0.922|display=inline,title}}
| os_grid_reference = TL984931
| official_name = Shropham
| population = 351
| area_total_km2 = 11.12
| shire_district = Breckland
| shire_county = Norfolk
| region = East of England
| civil_parish = Shropham
| constituency_westminster =
| postcode_district = NR17
| postcode_area = NR
| post_town = ATTLEBOROUGH
| dial_code = 01953
| london_distance =
|static_image = Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Shropham - geograph.org.uk - 382574.jpg
|static_image_width = 240px
|static_image_caption= St Peter and St Paul, Shropham
}}
Shropham is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.
It covers an area of {{convert|11.12|km2|abbr=on}} and had a population of 351 in 155 households at the 2001 census.[http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/groups/public/documents/general_resources/ncc017867.xls Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211032229/http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/groups/public/documents/general_resources/ncc017867.xls |date=2017-02-11 }}. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland.
Its main attraction is the Grade I listed Church of St Peter and St Paul, built in flint in the Perpendicular style. Shropham Hall is an early Georgian country house; it was completed by 1729 for John Barker, later High Sheriff of Norfolk.
The village is listed in the Domesday Book under the name Scerpham.
Historically the hundred of Shropham included many further parishes.[https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/NFK/Histgeog/Hundreds/Parishmaps/Shropham GENUKI] Hundred of Shropham.
Notable residents
- Sir Edward Grogan, 2nd Baronet
- Mary E. Mann (1848–1929), writer, lived in the village.[http://www.edp24.co.uk/Content/Features/MaryMann/MaryMann.asp EDP24 Features] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070611175156/http://www.edp24.co.uk/Content/Features/MaryMann/MaryMann.asp |date=2007-06-11 }}
- Justin Fashanu (1961–1998) and John Fashanu (1962-), footballers, used to live in the village
Notes
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Category:Civil parishes in Norfolk
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