Coordinates: 52°38′24″N 0°50′37″E / 52.64008°N 0.8436°E
| Bradenham | |
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Bradenham shown within Norfolk |
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| Area | 16.55 km2 (6.39 sq mi) |
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| Population | 722 (2001 census[1]) |
| - Density | 44 /km2 (110 /sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | |
| District | Breckland |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Swaffham |
| IP25 | |
| Dialling code | 01362 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| European Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | South West Norfolk |
| List of places: UK • England • Norfolk | |
Bradenham is a village and civil parish, a conglomeration of East & West Bradenham, in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated some 5 miles (8.0 km) south-west of the town of East Dereham and 19 miles (31 km) west of the city of Norwich.[2] The civil parish has an area of 16.55 km² and in the 2001 census had a population of 722 in 301 households. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the Breckland district[3][4].
The River Wissey rises in Bradenham and flows to the west whilst the River Yare rises to the east of Bradenham and flows to the east.
Bradenham is the birthplace of writer Sir Henry Rider Haggard; his father lived for some time at Bradenham Hall.
References
- ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ Ordnance Survey (1999). OS Explorer Map 237 - Norwich. ISBN 0-319-21868-6.
- ^ Visit Breckland
- ^ 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
- Map sources for Bradenham.
- Information from Genuki Norfolk on Bradenham.
- Bradenham Hall Garden and Arboretum for Bradenham Hall.
- Bradenham.net Village information.
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