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Coordinates: 52°41′N 1°12′E / 52.68°N 1.20°E / 52.68; 1.20

Taverham
Village sign, Taverham
Taverham Taverham shown within Norfolk
Area	8.70 km² (3.36 sq mi)
Population	10,233 (2001 Census)
- Density	1,176 /km² (3,050 /sq mi)
OS grid reference	TG165145
Parish	Taverham
District	Broadland
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NORWICH
Postcode district	NR8
Dialling code	01603
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
EU Parliament	East of England
UK Parliament	Norwich North
List of places: UK • England • Norfolk

Taverham is a village and civil parish in Norfolk, in the UK. It is approximately 5 miles (8 km) north-west of the City of Norwich. Taverham sits on the River Wensum.

In 2001, Taverham had a population of 10,233. It has seen recent population growth with the building of Thorpe Marriott, a new residential development that straddles the boundary with the neighbouring village of Drayton. The patron saint of Taverham is St Walstan.

1 Amenities
2 Church of St Edmund
3 History
4 Notable residents
5 External links

Amenities

Taverham has two state run first schools: Ghost Hill First School and Nightingale First School, and a public (privately owned) prep school: Taverham Hall School. Taverham Junior School (formerly St Edmunds Middle School and Taverham Middle School) educates children between the ages of 7 and 11 years. Taverham High School, as well as serving Taverham, has a catchment area that includes the surrounding villages of Felthorpe and Ringland. It has currently been awarded a specialist sports status. It educates childen between the ages of 11 and 18.

There are a variety of small shops in Taverham, and the Taverham Nursery Centre has a large selection of shops (such as craft, jewellery, paper, kitchenary, pine furniture etc.).

Taverham also has a village hall, library, recreational ground (park), church, scout and guide hut (which also serves as the home of the local day-care centre), several takeaway shops, and two pubs: The Silver Fox and, in Thorpe Marriott, The Otter.

Taverham Brass Band [1] is based in the village, providing entertainment across Norfolk and beyond, and performing at the bi-annual "Proms in the Park" concert "Exploding Brass!" [2] held at Taverham Hall. 2004 was the band's 30th anniversary year, with the first of the October concerts (15 October 2004) falling exactly 30 years to the day from the inaugural committee meeting.

Church of St Edmund

Taverham St Edmund

Parts of St Edmund's church are believed to be pre-Norman - part of the nave, and the slightly later base of the tower, also notable for its round body but octagonal top, where it had to be rebuilt. It is a Grade I listed building. A church was standing in Taverham in 1086 when it was listed in the Domesday Survey.

History

The first recorded mention of Taverham is thought to have been made in the time of Edward the Confessor. It also appears in the Domesday Book.

A school existed in Taverham very early on, from at least the thirteenth century.

In the 19th century Taverham was a major producer of paper. Some of the paper which was produced at Taverham Mill was used in producing The Times, Bank of England banknotes and the Oxford English Dictionary. It also served the University Press at Cambridge. In 1830 the paper mill was attacked during the Swing Riots; a gardener, Robert West, was transported to Australia for his part in the riot. The mill closed in 1899.

In October 1944, a V-2 rocket exploded in woods near Taverham Hall.