Pulham Market

Pulham Market is a village and civil parish in Norfolk, England, about 8 mi northeast of Diss and 14 mi south of Norwich. The parish covers an area of 12.08 km2 and had a population of 977, at the 2011 census, almost unchanged from 999 in 443 households at the 2001 census.

History
The earliest recorded spelling is Polleham. Pulham is referenced in the Domesday Book of 1086 as a single manor (including both Pulham Market and Pulham St Mary as we know them today) and being part of the Earsham hundred. The name Pulham is thought to mean the farmhouse, homestead or enclosure by the pool, water meadow or stream. There is a 'beck' (Norfolk dialect for a small watercourse) that flows by both villages. Older maps and documents name the parish or village "Pulham Saint Mary Magdalene" after the dedication of its parish church. The neighbouring parish and village was historically known as "Pulham Saint Mary the Virgin" after the dedication of its own parish church, though it is these days typically abbreviated to Pulham St Mary. In modern times the two villages of Pulham St Mary and Pulham Market are often together described as The Pulhams, including on road signs in the surrounding areas.

The village was struck by an F0/T1 tornado on 23 November 1981, part of the record-breaking nationwide tornado outbreak on that day. Another tornado later struck nearby Pulham St Mary.

As of 2019, the village has a primary school, a doctors' surgery, two pubs (The Crown and The Falcon), a shop/post office, and several other community facilities.

Transport
As of May 2024, the 36A/B bus service run by FirstGroup links the town of Harleston and Norwich City Centre, passing through the village; on weekdays there is a limited 584 service to Diss, run by Simonds CountryLink.

The nearest railway station is Diss. Pulham Market once had its own station on the Waveney Valley Line which is now closed. The long-distance footpath Boudica's Way runs through the village.