Fakenham

Fakenham is a town (population 7357) in Norfolk, England, situated on the River Wensum. Its major industry in the 19th and 20th centuries was printing, but the printworks has now closed.

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Attractions in the town include a racecourse, a local history museum in the former gas works and a vibrant Flea market held every Thursday.

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• Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council, 2001. "Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes."

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