Sedgeford is a small village with about 600 inhabitants on its electoral roll. It is in the county of Norfolk, part of the region called East Anglia, and quite near the coast - about 6km south of the North Sea and 5km east of the Wash. It is north east of Cambridge (about 90km) and London (about 170km).

The village lies in a fertile valley in the belt of chalk covering this area, with a small river running through it. This river and the many springs feeding it have always ensured a good water supply for successive groups of people who have settled near it in the past.

This is a predominantly agricultural area, with barley, wheat and sugar beet as the main crops, although tourism has become increasingly important in recent years. There is easy access to the North Norfolk coast from Sedgeford, with the Peddars Way providing an attractive route for walkers.

The village is recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086. Part of the church, built of flint and stone, is Anglo-Saxon in origin, and we know from archaeological evidence that people have lived here from much earlier times. There are remains of Roman villas, pottery and a gold torc from the Iron Age and many earlier artefacts, like the Neolithic flint tools which are found in fields and gardens.

In 1965, an iron age torc was found with one terminal missing - it had been sought by treasure hunters ever since. During field-walking at Easter 2004, the beautiful terminal pictured was finally un-earthed and has now been re-united with the original piece in the British Museum.

Post Office services are available in the Village Hall on Tuesdays (1.30-5.30), Thursdays (8.30-12.00) and Fridays (8.30-11.00)

Amenities in the village include a school, which caters for children up to the age of eleven and also accommodates Sedgeford Pre-School, which takes children from the age of two. There are two churches, St Mary's and the Methodist Church.

A new village hall was completed in August 2000, and now provides a venue for a variety of activities. The pub, the King William IV, serves traditional home-cooked food and real ales and now offers accommodation as well - thekingwilliamsedgeford.co.uk

The pub, the King William IV, serves traditional home-cooked food and real ales and now offers accommodation as well - [click here for more information]

The Sedgeford Historical and Archæological Research Project (SHARP) was established in 1996 to reconstruct the story of human settlement in the parish. This is an ongoing project: further details can be found on the website - www.sharp.org.uk

Norfolk has long attracted artists and writers and Sedgeford is no exception. There are various opportunities to enjoy music, dance and drama: occasional concerts are held at St Mary's Church and there is a programme of events at the Village Hall, including performances by the local dramatic society, SADS.

To find out about current news and forthcoming events in Sedgeford, see the village newsletter. [Click Here]