Barnham Broom
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  Barnham Broom |
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| Area | 7.24 km2 (2.80 sq mi) |
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| Population | 590 (2011) |
| – density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG080074 |
| Civil parish | Barnham Broom |
| District | South Norfolk |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR9 |
| Dialling code | 01603 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
Coordinates: 52°37′28″N 1°04′18″E / 52.62449°N 1.07164°E
Barnham Broom is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is situated on the River Yare, 9 miles (15 km) West of Norwich. and 4 miles (6 km) North-West of Wymondham.
The civil parish has an area of 7.24 km2 and in the 2001 census had a population of 552 in 220 households, increasing to 590 at the 2011 Census.[1] For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of South Norfolk.
At the centre of the village, on the crossroads, lies Barnham Broom Post Office & Stores, providing local services to the community and visitors, and a hundred yards further along Bell Road can be found The Bell public house .
The school, Barnham Broom CofE VA Primary School , is an 1847 flint building.
The Parish Council is made up of 7 Councillors and meets on the second Thursday of every month except Aug & Dec.
1-mile (1.6 km) NE of the village is Barnham Broom Hotel & Country Club, incorporating restaurant, two 18 hole golf courses, a leisure & fitness club and a hotel.
References
- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ Ordnance Survey (1999). OS Explorer Map 237 - Norwich. ISBN 0-319-21868-6.
- ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved December 2, 2005.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Barnham Broom. |
- Barnham Broom Parish Council
- Information from Genuki Norfolk on Barnham Broom.
- Barnham [Broom] in the Domesday Book
- Barnham Broom Post Office & Stores