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Barnham
Barnham — village and civil parish in Suffolk, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Thetford · 4.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Barnham is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 571 people. Address: IP24. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Suffolk, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.3800°, 0.7470°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Breckland Forest SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Breckland Farmland SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Barnham is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of the English county of Suffolk about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Thetford and 9 miles (14.5 km) north of Bury St Edmunds on the A134. The village of Euston is 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east. According to the Swedish scholar Eilert Ekwall, the name of the village means "Beorn's homestead".
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Background
History
The Domesday Book of 1086 records that Barnham housed 35 families, which meant it was a large village by the standards of the time. It was part of the holdings of Earl Hugh of Chester, having been held by Edward the Confessor in 1066. The village used to be split into two parishes, divided between the liberties of St Edmund and of Thetford until 1639. Ruins of the other church, dedicated to St Martin, can still be seen. From 1808 to 1814, Barnham had a station in the London to Great Yarmouth shutter telegraph chain, which connected the Admiralty in London to its naval ships in the port of Great Yarmouth. Barnham railway station on the Thetford to Bury St Edmunds line closed in 1960. Barnham…
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- Coordinates
- 52.3800, 0.7470
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- West Suffolk
- Parish
- Barnham
- Postcode
- IP24
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
- Population
- 571
- Nearest railway station
- Thetford — 4.4 km
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q946848 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Barnham, Suffolk (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Gregory Barnham - geograph.org.uk - 949816.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Barnham?
- Barnham is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP24), in the parish of Barnham.
- Is Barnham a protected site?
- Yes — Barnham is part of the Breckland Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Breckland Farmland SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Barnham free to visit?
- Yes, Barnham is free to enter.
- How do I get to Barnham?
- The nearest railway station is Thetford, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP24.