Editing Martham

{{Short description|Village in Norfolk, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox UK place
 | country           = England
 | coordinates       = {{coord|52.70844|1.63282|display=inline,title}}
 | os_grid_reference = TG455185
 | official_name     = Martham
 | population        = 3,569
 | population_ref    = (2011)
 | area_total_km2    = 11.84
 | shire_district    = [[Great Yarmouth (borough)|Great Yarmouth]]
 | shire_county      = [[Norfolk]]
 | region            = East of England
 | civil_parish      = Martham
 | constituency_westminster = [[Great Yarmouth (UK Parliament constituency)|Great Yarmouth]]
 | postcode_district = NR29
 | postcode_area     = NR
 | post_town         = GREAT YARMOUTH
 | dial_code         = 01493
 | london_distance   =
|static_image_name = St Mary, Martham, Norfolk - geograph.org.uk - 312326.jpg
|static_image_caption= St Mary, Martham
}}
'''Martham''' is a village and [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in the [[Borough of Great Yarmouth]] in [[Norfolk]]. England. It is situated some {{convert|10|mi|abbr=on}} north-west of the town of [[Great Yarmouth]] and {{convert|19|mi|abbr=on}} north-east of the city of [[Norwich]].<ref>Ordnance Survey (2005). ''OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads''. {{ISBN|0-319-23769-9}}.</ref>

== History ==
The villages name means 'marten homestead/village' or 'weasel/marten hemmed-in land'. The Saxons settled in Martham around AD601<ref>{{cite book|last=Meakin|first=Ann|title=Glimpses into the history of the village of Martham|year=1996|publisher=Ann Meakin|isbn=0-9529876-0-0}}</ref> and gave the village its name, "the ham of the martens", the home of the polecats.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.martham.gov.uk/History/history.htm|title=Norfolk Parishes}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Women's Institute|first=Norfolk Federation|title=The Norfolk Village Book|year=1994|publisher=Countryside Books|isbn=1-85306-092-5|pages=142}}</ref>

== Parish ==
[[File:Martham Sign.jpg|thumb|Martham village sign]]
The civil parish has an area of {{convert|11.84|km2|abbr=on}} and in the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 census]] had a population of 3,126 in 1,267 households, the population including Cess and increasing at the 2011 Census to 3,569.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11126378&c=NR29+4GA&d=16&e=62&g=6448999&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1440500638346&enc=1|title=Parish population 2011|accessdate=25 August 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011191955/http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11126378&c=NR29+4GA&d=16&e=62&g=6448999&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1440500638346&enc=1|archivedate=11 October 2016}}</ref> In recent years the population has expanded with considerable housing being constructed. 

== Transport ==
Bus service to Great Yarmouth is regular.<ref>Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20160809072353/https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/groups/public/documents/general_resources/ncc017867.xls Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes]''. Retrieved 2 December 2005.</ref> There was a [[Martham railway station|railway station]] that served the village, with a level crossing on Rollesby Road. The station closed in 1959, when the entire line from [[Great Yarmouth]] to [[North Walsham]] was closed.<ref>{{cite book|last=Wrottlesley|first=A.J.F.|title=The Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway|year=1970|isbn=0-7153-4340-8|pages=27, 37, 53, 93, 140, 162, 198, 17}}</ref>  The station buildings stood for another 30 years.

== Education ==
Education is available in the village from Early Years to aged 16. Martham Primary & Nursery<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.marthamprimary.norfolk.sch.uk/ |title=Martham Primary & Nursery - Home |access-date=27 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170203111622/http://www.marthamprimary.norfolk.sch.uk/ |archive-date=3 February 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> caters for children up to Year 6, with [[Flegg High School]] taking students from Year 7 to Year 11. Post 16 education is available at other establishments outside of Martham.

== Village centre ==
The village has several [[Georgian architecture|Georgian]] houses, a large village green, covering three areas of greensward and two duck ponds. Near St Mary's church [[Church of England]], Ferrygate Lane leads to Martham Ferry, where an unusual floating [[swing bridge]] crosses the [[River Thurne]]. The bridge leads to [[Heigham Holmes]], an island [[nature reserve]], which can only be accessed by the public on special occasions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broads-authority.gov.uk/news/events/event-details.html?id=4142 |title=Highham Holmes open day |publisher=Broads Authority |accessdate=2011-08-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928142616/http://www.broads-authority.gov.uk/news/events/event-details.html?id=4142 |archivedate=2011-09-28 }}</ref>  About {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}} to the north of the village is [[Martham Broad]], a {{convert|140|acre}} [[nature reserve]], which is not navigable by boat.{{fact|date=May 2021}}

== Notable people ==
The [[Anglican]] [[missionary]] [[Anna Hinderer]] died in the village in 1870.<ref>[http://www.dacb.org/stories/nigeria/hinderer_anna.html Anna Hinderer], DACB, Retrieved 19 March 2017</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk/news/author_described_as_cultural_gem_is_celebrated_1_4420553|title=Author described as cultural gem is celebrated|date=16 February 2016}}</ref>

== Notes ==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Martham}}
{{oscoor gbx|TG455185}}.
*[http://www.origins.org.uk/genuki/NFK/places/m/martham/ Information from Genuki Norfolk] on Martham.
*[http://www.martham.gov.uk/ Martham Parish Council website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110718230349/http://www.apjarnold.co.uk/ Martham Local Weather website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20170203111622/http://www.marthamprimary.norfolk.sch.uk/] Martham Primary & Nursery
*[http://www.flegg.norfolk.sch.uk/] Flegg High School
*[http://www.marthamnorfolk.co.uk] The History of Martham
*http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Martham

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