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Barford, Norfolk

Coordinates: 52°37′27″N 1°07′24″E / 52.62404°N 1.12333°E / 52.62404; 1.12333
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Barford
St Botolph's Church, Barford
Barford is located in Norfolk
Barford
Barford
Location within Norfolk
Area4.38 km2 (1.69 sq mi)
Population547 (2011)
• Density125/km2 (320/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTG115075
Civil parish
  • Barford
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNORWICH
Postcode districtNR9
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
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Norfolk
52°37′27″N 1°07′24″E / 52.62404°N 1.12333°E / 52.62404; 1.12333

Barford is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, situated some 4 miles (6 km) north of Wymondham and 8 miles (13 km) west of Norwich.[1]

The villages name derives from 'bere-ford' meaning 'barley ford'.

The civil parish has an area of 4.38 km2 and in the 2001 census had a population of 508 in 201 households, the population increasing to 547 at the 2011 census.[1] For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of South Norfolk.[2]

War memorial

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Barford's war memorial is a stone cross in St. Botolph's Churchyard, it holds the following names for the First World War:

References

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  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 7 September 2015.
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