West Lexham

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}

{{Use British English|date=May 2025}}

{{Infobox UK place

| official_name= West Lexham

| country= England

| region= East of England

| shire_district= Breckland

| shire_county= Norfolk

| civil_parish= Lexham

| static_image = West Lexham St Nicholas.jpg

| static_image_width = 250px

| static_image_caption = Saint Nicholas parish church, West Lexham, Norfolk

| population_density=

| os_grid_reference= TF840120

| coordinates = {{coord|52.721173|0.72558|display=inline,title}}

| post_town= KING`S LYNN

| postcode_area= PE

| postcode_district= PE32

| dial_code= 01760

| constituency_westminster=

| london_distance= {{convert|105|mi|km}}

}}

West Lexham is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Lexham, in the Breckland district, in the county of Norfolk, England.OS Explorer Map 238 – Dereham & Aylsham, Castle Acre & Reepham. {{ISBN|0-319-23810-5}} It is {{convert|5.9|mi}} north of the town of Swaffham, {{convert|30.6|mi}} west north west of Norwich and {{convert|105|mi}} north east of London. In 1931, the parish had a population of 101.{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10105705/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics West Lexham AP/CP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=28 January 2023}} On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished to form Lexham.{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10105705|title=Relationships and changes West Lexham AP/CP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=28 January 2023}}

The village's name literally means, 'leech homestead/village', but probably in the sense of 'physician'.{{Cite web |title=Key to English Place-names |url=http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/West%20Lexham |access-date=2024-01-23 |website=kepn.nottingham.ac.uk}}

The village lies about {{convert|0.5|mi}} east of the A1065 Mildenhall to Fakenham road. The nearest railway station is at King's Lynn for the Fen Line which runs between King's Lynn and Cambridge. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport.County A to Z Atlas, Street & Road maps Norfolk, {{ISBN|978-1-84348-614-5}}

West Lexham is the birthplace of Philip Skippon (c. 1600, West Lexham, Norfolk – c. 20 February 1660) who was an English soldier who fought in the English Civil War. He rose to the rank of Major General in the Parliamentarian New Model Army and was one of Oliver Cromwell's most senior generals. He fought at several major battles of the Civil War and before that had been a professional soldier in various wars in mainland Europe.