Great Dunham
Great Dunham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.
Great Dunham is located north-east of Swaffham and west of Norwich.
History
Great Dunham's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for the larger settlement on the hill.In the Domesday Book, Great Dunham is listed alongside Little Dunham as a settlement of 76 households in the hundred of South Laundich. In 1086, the village was part of the East Anglian estates of King William I, Ralph de Tosny and Edmund, son of Payne.
In 1756, a smock mill was built in Great Dunham where it stood until it was burned down in an arson attack in 1840. The mill was replaced with a tower mill which fell into dereliction in 1926, today the mill has been restored.
Dunham Railway Station opened in 1848 on the Lynn and Dereham Railway and was finally closed in 1968.
Geography
According to the 2021 census, Great Dunham has a population of 372 people which shows an increase from the 344 people recorded in the 2011 census.St Andrew's Church
Great Dunham's parish church is dedicated to Saint Andrew and dates from the Fifteenth Century. St Andrew's is located within the village on Litcham Road and has been Grade I listed since 1960. The church holds Sunday services once a month.St Andrew's features stained-glass depicting Christ, Abraham and Saint Andrew designed by James Powell and Sons as well as a Seventeenth Century pulpit and reading desk.
Amenities
Great Dunham Primary is a local authority school, the headteacher is Mr. M. Cuenca-Farrow.Governance
Great Dunham is part of the electoral ward of Launditch for local elections and is part of the district of Breckland.The village's national constituency is South West Norfolk which has been represented by Labour's Terry Jermy MP since 2024.
War Memorial
Great Dunham War Memorial is a stone wheel cross in St Mary's Churchyard, the memorial was unveiled by the Reverend Humphrey Barclay MC. The memorial lists the following names for the First World War:| Rank | Name | Unit | Date of death | Burial/Commemoration |
| Pte. | John Hunter | 9th Bn., Essex Regiment | 8 August 1918 | Beacon Cemetery |
| Pte. | William Hudson | 10th Bn., Essex Regt. | 6 November 1917 | Duhallow ADS Cemetery |
| Pte. | William F. Yull | 10th Bn., Essex Regt. | 29 April 1917 | St Andrew's Churchyard |
| Pte. | Oliver E. Smith | 18th Bn., Highland Light Infantry | 8 November 1918 | Kezelburg Cemetery |
| Pte. | Charles W. Hey | 1/5th Bn., Norfolk Regiment | 12 August 1915 | Helles Memorial |
| Pte. | Edward Mason | 1/5th Bn., Norfolk Regt. | 3 November 1917 | Deir al-Balah Cemetery |
| Pte. | Roland W. W. Reed | 1/5th Bn., Norfolk Regt. | 12 August 1915 | Helles Memorial |
| Pte. | Arthur Jaggs | 7th Bn., Norfolk Regt. | 14 October 1917 | Arras Memorial |
| Pte. | Robert J. Warnes | 8th Bn., Norfolk Regt. | 19 July 1916 | Bray Military Cemetery |
| Pte. | Arthur Hey | 8th Bn., Queen's Royal Regiment | 7 September 1916 | Heilly Station Cemetery |
| Pte. | Fredrick G. Cornwell | 1/8th Bn., Royal Warwickshire Regt. | 27 August 1917 | Tyne Cot |
The following name was added after the Second World War:
| Rank | Name | Unit | Date of death | Burial/Commemoration |
| Dvr. | Rowland J. Claxton | Royal Army Service Corps | 21 September 1944 | Sint-Oedenrode RC Churchyard |