Traditional county: Norfolk · District / Borough: Breckland · Region: Eastern
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| Place | The Common |
| Traditional County | Norfolk |
| District / Borough | Breckland |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.652871 |
| Longitude | 1.075361 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
The Common is a small hamlet situated within the rural Breckland district of Norfolk, in the Eastern region of England. It lies a short distance to the west of the market town of Dereham, a principal settlement in the area. As its name suggests, the hamlet likely originated around former common land, contributing to its dispersed and open character, typical of many smaller settlements in the region. It forms part of the wider agricultural and heathland landscape characteristic of Breckland, a district known for its sparse population and natural beauty.
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The Common is a hamlet in Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, located in the Eastern region. It is situated at 52.652871°N, 1.075361°W.
This page provides a live interactive map with street, satellite and terrain layers and Street View. Weather is displayed from Open-Meteo, covering current conditions, hourly forecasts and a 7-day outlook. Local and world news are updated in real time where feeds are available. A Wikipedia summary for The Common is included above.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0.
| Page built | May 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |