North Lopham is a quiet village in Breckland, an area in the South West of the County of Norfolk. The village is about 7 miles west of Diss and 10 miles east of Thetford. Somewhat further afield are Norwich (23 miles north-east), Bury St. Edmunds (18 miles south-west) and Ipswich (30 miles south). London is about 100 miles by road and about 90 minutes by train from Diss (on a good day!).

The adult population is less than 500, but the village boasts a thriving Primary School, the recently extended and refurbished Village Hall (shared with our neighbours in South Lopham), St. Nicholas' Church, the Methodist Chapel, the Post Office and Shop, and the King's Head pub, along with several other Businesses.

A full history of the village and surrounding area can be found in the book 'A History of the Lophams', by Michael Friend Serpell (ISBN 0 85033 371 7) - now out of print but available from Norfolk Library Services (or you may be able to pick up a second-hand copy at a book fair!).

The War Memorial (on The Street, almost opposite the Post Office) lists the names of villagers who gave their lives in the two World Wars and a recently added memorial stone lists the names of USAAF personnel killed in a mid-air collision over the village in January 1945. A book entitled 'The Lophams Wartime Memories' by Mr. Albert Crook is available from the Post Office.

Fancy a closer look? There are several 'Holiday Cottages' in the Village (try typing 'North Lopham Cottage' into Google), and local estate agents (mainly in Diss) will usually have one or two properties for sale! We look forward to meeting you.

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This page updated March 08, 2009