Encyclopedia > Swaffham

Article Content

Swaffham

Swaffham is a town in Norfolk, England and is named after an Anglo-Saxon tribe named the "Swaefas".

In the 14th and 15th centuries, the town had a flourishing sheep and wool industry.

The Market Cross was built by Horace Walpole, the 4th Earl of Orford[?].

All Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License

Search Encyclopedia

Search over one million articles, find something about almost anything!

Featured Article

Springs, New York

... and 13.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are ...