Towns & cities · East of England
Taverham
Taverham — a village located in Broadland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Norwich · 9.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Taverham is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 9 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 9,837 people. Address: NR8. Wikidata describes it as: "a village located in Broadland, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.6800°, 1.2000°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wensum SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Taverham is a large village and civil parish in Norfolk, in England. It is approximately 5 miles (8 km) north-west of Norwich. Taverham sits on the River Wensum. Taverham forms part the wider Norwich Built-up area. 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 who according to legend lived and worked in the village in the 11th century. By 2013, the area of Taverham had an approximate population of 14,121.
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Background
History
The villages name means 'Red homestead/village', perhaps referring to some decoration or a place where pigment was made. The exact location of the meeting-place of the Taverham hundred is unknown. 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 13th 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,…
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- Coordinates
- 52.6800, 1.2000
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Broadland
- Parish
- Taverham
- Postcode
- NR8
- Parliamentary constituency
- Broadland and Fakenham
- Population
- 9,837
- Nearest railway station
- Norwich — 9.4 km
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q658796 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Taverham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Edmund, Taverham, Norfolk - Tower - geograph.org.uk - 319661.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Taverham?
- Taverham is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode NR8), in the parish of Taverham.
- Is Taverham a protected site?
- Yes — Taverham is part of the River Wensum SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Taverham free to visit?
- Yes, Taverham is free to enter.
- How do I get to Taverham?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NR8. It sits within the Broadland and Fakenham parliamentary constituency.