Editing Wymondham (section)

==Development==
[[File:New-Build_Houses_UK.jpg|right|thumb|New-build houses on the outskirts of Wymondham]]
The community developed during the [[Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain|Anglo-Saxon]] period and expanded with the establishment of a [[Wymondham Abbey|priory]] in 1107 and a market in 1204. Industrially, Wymondham became known as a centre of [[woodturning]] and brush-making, retaining its brush factories until the late 20th century.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |url=http://www.wymondhamheritagemuseum.co.uk/?p=brushmaking |title=Brushmaking |website=www.wymondhamheritagemuseum.co.uk |access-date=2019-10-14}}</ref> New housing to the north and east of the town centre brought rapid expansion.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |url=https://www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Wymondham_Area_Action_Plan_1.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191014115240/https://www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Wymondham_Area_Action_Plan_1.pdf |archive-date=2019-10-14 |url-status=live |title=Wymondham Area Action Plan |website=South Norfolk Council |access-date=14 October 2019}}</ref> Dual carriageways for the A11<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-norfolk-30429580 |title=Roadworks finish after 40-year wait |last=Bond |first=Richard |date=2014-12-12 |access-date=2019-10-14 |language=en-GB}}</ref> and the development of rapid rail links to Norwich and [[Cambridge]] means Wymondham is now a commuter town.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.edp24.co.uk/business/greater-anglia-launches-new-bi-mode-trains-norwich-cambridge-1-6295211 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190928213426/https://www.edp24.co.uk/business/greater-anglia-launches-new-bi-mode-trains-norwich-cambridge-1-6295211 |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 September 2019 |title=Multi-million pound new trains travelling from Norwich to Cambridge are launched |last=Thomson |first=Emily |website=Eastern Daily Press |date=27 September 2019 |language=en |access-date=2019-10-14 }}</ref> Major local employers include the headquarters of [[Norfolk Constabulary]] and the [[Lotus Cars]] factory at nearby [[Hethel]].<ref name=":0"/>

The ancient centre, much damaged in a fire of 1615, contains landmarks and listed buildings that include the twin-towered [[Wymondham Abbey]]. Modern Wymondham continues to grow. The current local-authority action plan envisages building 2,200 new homes by 2026, while promoting it as "a forward-looking market town which embraces sustainable growth to enhance its unique identity and sense of community."<ref name=":3"/>