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Dereham
Dereham, also known as East Dereham with a population of around 18,600. It is situated on the A47 road, about 15 miles (25 km) west of the city of Norwich and 25 miles (40 km) east of King’s Lynn.Since 1983 Dereham has been twinned with the town of Rüthen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.It is also twinned with Caudebec-lès-Elbeuf, France.
Dereham History
It is believed that Dereham’s name derives from a deer park that existed in the area, although it is known that the town pre-dates the Saxon era. Saint Wihtburh, the youngest daughter of Anna, King of the East Angles, founded a monastery there in the seventh century after seeing a vision of the Virgin Mary; the monastery is mentioned by Bede, but little further is known of it.
Edmund Bonner, later to become the infamous “burning bishop”, was the Rector for Dereham from 1534 to 1538. Many of the town’s ancient buildings were destroyed in the serious fires that took place in 1581 and 1659. Notable buildings that survived the fire include the Church of Saint Nicholas’ and the nearby Bishop Bonner’s cottage. Dereham was administered by the Abbots, then the Bishops of Ely, until the parish was taken from the church by Queen Elizabeth.
