Barnham Broom

Coordinates: 52°37′28″N 1°04′18″E / 52.62449°N 1.07164°E / 52.62449; 1.07164

Barnham Broom
Barnham Broom Barnham Broom shown within Norfolk
Area	7.24 km2 (2.80 sq mi)
Population	552
- Density	76 /km2 (200 /sq mi)
OS grid reference	TG080074
Parish	Barnham Broom
District	South Norfolk
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NORWICH
Postcode district	NR9
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
European Parliament	East of England
List of places: UK • England • Norfolk

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.^[1] 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. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of South Norfolk.^[2]

At the centre of the village, on the crossroads, lies Barnham Broom Post Office & Stores[3], providing local services to the community and visitors, and a hundred yards further along Bell Road can be found The Bell public house[4].

It is a charming village in many ways, and has many beautiful old cottages. It has beautiful country side views and everyone is welcome and happy. The school, [Barnham Broom COFE VA primary school, is a pretty 1847 flint building.

References

• ^  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

• Information from Genuki Norfolk on Barnham Broom.

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