Great Massingham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It has a primary school (including a pre-school in the grounds), a village shop, a pub (Dabbling Duck), a village hall and a church (St Mary's). There is also a sports club, the Great Massingham Tennis and Multi-sports club. The village is notable for the number of ponds: two large ones in the village centre and more in the outskirts. The number of ducks is reflected on the badge of the village school.

Great Massingham
Village sign in Great Massingham
Great Massingham is located in Norfolk
Great Massingham
Great Massingham
Location within Norfolk
Area17.17 km2 (6.63 sq mi)
Population902 (2011 census[1])
• Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTF798229
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKING'S LYNN
Postcode districtPE32
Dialling code01485
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
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UK
England
Norfolk
52°46′28″N 0°39′53″E / 52.774324°N 0.664797°E / 52.774324; 0.664797

The village's name means "homestead/village of Maessa's people".

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Note - The school emblem no longer has ducks on it, it is now a tree much to the dismay of the locals[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 27 August 2015.
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