Towns & cities · East Midlands
Binham
Binham — village and civil parish in Norfolk, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wighton Halt · 4.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Binham is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 12 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 273 people. Address: NR21. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Norfolk, England". Coordinates: 52.9181°, 0.9494°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Norfolk Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Binham is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is 29.3 miles (47.2 km) north west of Norwich, 16.9 miles (27.2 km) west of Cromer, and 4.9 miles (7.9 km) east-south-east of the town of Wells-next-the-Sea.
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Background
History
Binham's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin. Despite its Anglo-Saxon origins, there is evidence of human settlement within the parish from long before this period. There are archeological records such as Neolithic tools and Roman coins & pottery. The village is listed in the Domesday Book of 1085 under the name of Benincham, and Bin(n)eham as a settlement of 65 households in the hundred of North Greenhoe. Binham was part of the estates of Peter de Valognes and featured two mills within the parish. There are numerous 17th-century buildings within Binham which are all Grade II listed, including Chapel Corner, Manor Farmhouse and Ivy Farm. Between 2009 and 2023 a series of archaeological test pits…
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- Coordinates
- 52.9181, 0.9494
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- North Norfolk
- Parish
- Binham
- Postcode
- NR21
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Norfolk
- Population
- 273
- Nearest railway station
- Wighton Halt — 4.7 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Binham?
- Binham is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NR21), in the parish of Binham.
- Is Binham a protected site?
- Yes — Binham is part of the Norfolk Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Binham free to visit?
- Yes, Binham is free to enter.
- How do I get to Binham?
- The nearest railway station is Wighton Halt, about 4.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR21.