Barnham Broom

Barnham Broom
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Barnham Broom
Barnham Broom
Location within Norfolk
Area7.24 km2 (2.80 sq mi)
Population670 (2021)
• Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTG080074
Civil parish
  • Barnham Broom
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNORWICH
Postcode districtNR9
Dialling code01603
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament

Barnham Broom is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is on the River Yare, 9 miles (14 km) west of Norwich and 4 miles (6.4 km) north-west of Wymondham.[1]

The village's name means 'Beorn's homestead/village' or, perhaps, 'warrior's homestead/village'. The 'Broom' part was added in 1838.

The civil parish has an area of 7.24 square kilometres (2.80 sq mi) and in the 2001 census had a population of 552 in 220 households, increasing to 590 at the 2011 Census [2] and 670 in the 2021 census. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of South Norfolk.[3]

The village school, Barnham Broom CofE VA Primary School,[4] is an 1847 flint building.

The parish council is made up of seven councillors.[5]

1 mile (1.6 km) north-east of the village is Barnham Broom Hotel and Country Club, incorporating two 18-hole golf courses.

References

  1. ^ Ordnance Survey (1999). OS Explorer Map 237 - Norwich. ISBN 0-319-21868-6.
  2. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  3. ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved 2 December 2005.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". www.barnhambroom.norfolk.sch.uk. Archived from the original on 13 June 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Home - Norfolk Parishes". 8 February 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2024.