West Dereham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of and had a population of 450 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
In local dialect, it may be pronounced "Deerum", or "Dareum" (the emphasis is placed upon the vowel in the first syllable).https://friendsofnorfolkdialect.com/portfolio-items/norfolk-placenames/ (text and recorded audio)
Geographical and historical overview It is situated some east of the town of Downham Market, south of the larger town of King's Lynn and west of the city of Norwich. The village should not be confused with the mid-Norfolk town of Dereham (sometimes also called East Dereham), which lies about away.Ordnance Survey (1999). OS Explorer Map 236 - King's Lynn, Downham Market & Swaffham. .
St Mary's Abbey, West Dereham, was founded in 1188 by Hubert Walter, Dean of York, at his birthplace.
Between 1882 and 1930 the village was served by Abbey and West Dereham railway station, on the line between and .
Church of St Andrew The church of St Andrew is a Grade I listed building. It is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk.
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Saint Andrews Church
St Andrew's on the European Round Tower Churches website West Dereham Village Hall