Fakenham
Fakenham is a market town and civil parish in Norfolk, England. It is situated on the River Wensum, around 19 miles (31 kilometres) north east of King's Lynn, 19 miles (31 kilometres) southern west of Cromer, and also 25 miles (40 kilometres) north west of Norwich. The civil parish has a location of 3.49 sq mi (9.0 km2) as well as in the 2001 census had a population of 7,357 in 3,292 houses, the population raising to 7,617 at the 2011 census. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk. The name Fakenham is Saxon, possibly implying Fair Place/Place on a Fair River, or District (Ham) on the river (Ken) Fa/Fair (Fa).