Sandringham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom


🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Sandringham is a village and civil parish in the north of the English county of Norfolk. The village is situated 2 km (1.2 mi) south of Dersingham, 12 km (7.5 mi) north of King's Lynn and 60 km (37 mi) north-west of Norwich.

The village's name means 'Sandy Dersingham'. 'Dersingham' meaning 'Homestead/village of Deorsige's people'.

The civil parish extends eastwards from Sandringham village to the shore of the Wash some 6 km (3.7 mi) distant, and includes the villages of West Newton and Wolferton. It has an area of 41.91 km². For the purposes of local government, the parish is in the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

Sandringham is best known as the location of Sandringham House and its estate, a private residence of British monarchs since Edward VII, who use it as a holiday home. Near to the house is the Royal Stud, a stud farm that houses many of the royal horses. The village was the birthplace of Diana, Princess of Wales.

In terms of public transport, Sandringham is served by bus route 35 between King's Lynn and Hunstanton, operated by Lynx.

Norfolk, United Kingdom 
Norfolk, United Kingdom
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Sandringham has a population of over 437 people. Sandringham also forms part of the wider King's Lynn and West Norfolk District which has a population of over 151,383 people. Sandringham is situated near King's Lynn.

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  • Arthur Conran Blomfield |

    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Architect Arthur Conran Blomfield is associated with Sandringham. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of British Architects (FRIBA) in 1901.

  • Samuel Sanders Teulon |

    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Architect Samuel Sanders Teulon is associated with Sandringham. He was elected an Associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects (LRIBA) in 1835.

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