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Approximate Population: 12,539

is an historic market town and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It lies 9 miles (14 km) to the south west of the city of Norwich, on the A11 road to Thetford and London.

’s most famous inhabitant was Robert Kett (or Ket), who in 1549 led a rebellion of peasants and small farmers who were protesting the enclosure of common land. He took a force of almost unarmed men, and fought for and held the City of Norwich for six weeks until defeated by the King’s forces. He was hanged from Norwich Castle. Kett’s Oak, said to be the rallying point for the rebellion, may still be seen today on the road between and Hethersett.

The civil parish of has an area of 44.31 km² and in the 2001 census had a population of 12,539 in 5,477 households. This relatively large parish includes one nearby village, Spooner Row.

is governed by a town council of 15 councillors. The town is split into five wards each of which returns three members. Since the last election (2007) fourteen councillors are members of the Conservative Party and one is from the Liberal Democrats. The current mayor is Len Elston.

For the purposes of local government, civil parish falls within the district of South Norfolk returning five district councillors, one for each ward.The town as a whole returns one county councillor to Norfolk County Council – Daniel Cox, who is also the Leader of Norfolk County Council.

As of 2009, several notable residents living in or close to include / have included George Szirtes, a prize winning poet; Clarissa Upchurch, the artist; Oliver Winterbottom, a designer of TVR and Lotus cars; John Ottaway, a commonwealth gold medallist bowls player who is still a member of the Dell Bowls Club; Donald Topley a former county cricketer with Essex, Simon Beaufoy, the writer of the film ‘The Full Monty’ and ‘Slumdog Millionaire’; Bill Bryson, the travel writer; Justin Hawkins, singer with The Darkness; and the late Edwin Gooch, MP and President of the National Union of Agricultural and Allied Workers.

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