Museums · East of England
Horsham St Faith
Horsham St Faith is a village in the English county of Norfolk, within the civil parish of Horsham St Faith and Newton St Faith. Horsham St Faith is located 8 miles (12.9 km) south of Aylsham and 5 mi
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Horsham St Faith is a village in the English county of Norfolk, within the civil parish of Horsham St Faith and Newton St Faith. Horsham St Faith is located 8 miles (12.9 km) south of Aylsham and 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Norwich, along the course of the A140 and the River Hor.
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Horsham St Faith is a village in the English county of Norfolk, within the civil parish of Horsham St Faith and Newton St Faith. Horsham St Faith is located 8 miles (12.9 km) south of Aylsham and 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Norwich, along the course of the A140 and the River Hor.
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Background
History
Horsham St Faith's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for horse homestead with the honorific of Saint Faith added. In the Domesday Book, Horsham St Faith is listed as a settlement of 16 households in the hundred of Taverham. In 1086, the village was part of the East Anglian estates of Robert Malet. Horsham St Faith Priory was founded in the Benedictine Order in 1105 by Robert fitz Walter and his wife, Sybil. The monastery was dissolved in 1536. RAF Horsham St Faith was built in 1939 and was primarily used by the Royal Air Force as well as the Eighth Air Force of the United States Army Air Forces. After the war, the airfield continued to be used by the Royal Air…
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- Coordinates
- 52.6872, 1.2782
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Broadland
- Parish
- Horsham St. Faith and Newton St. Faith
- Postcode
- NR10 3JW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Broadland and Fakenham
Sources
- wikipedia: Horsham St Faith (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Horsham St Faith?
- Horsham St Faith is in East of England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.6872°, 1.2782°.
- Is Horsham St Faith wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Horsham St Faith. Check ahead for specific facilities.