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Bodham

Village in Norfolk, England

Village in Norfolk, England

FieldValue
official_nameBodham
countryEngland
regionEast of England
shire_districtNorth Norfolk
shire_countyNorfolk
civil_parishBodham CP
static_image_nameBodham Village sign 6th September 2008 (2).JPG
static_image_captionThe Village sign, Bodham, Norfolk
population479
population_ref(parish, 2021 census)
area_total_km26.80
os_grid_referenceTG120400
coordinates
post_townHOLT
postcode_areaNR
postcode_districtNR25
dial_code01263
constituency_westminsterNorth Norfolk
london_distance131 mi

Bodham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is 2.6 mi south-west of Sheringham, 3.1 mi north-east of Holt and 21 mi north of Norwich.

History

Bodham's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin. In the Domesday Book, it is listed as a settlement of 21 households in the hundred of Holt divided between the estates of Hugh de Montfort and Walter Giffard.

Geography

According to data from the 2021 census, Bodham has a population of 479 people which decreased from the 484 people listed in the 2011 census. The A148 road between King's Lynn and Cromer runs through the village. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport.

Church

Bodham's parish church is medieval in origin and was largely restored in the 19th and 20th-centuries. Within the church is a plain font, a set of royal arms from the reign of Queen Anne, and stained glass windows designed by J & J King. The building is Grade II.

Amenities

The village has a village hall and playing field. A car dealership is located within the parish and there is a public house.

Governance

Bodham is part of the electoral ward of Gresham for local elections and is part of the district of North Norfolk. It is part of the North Norfolk parliamentary constituency.

References

References

  1. "OS Explorer Map 24" – Norfolk Coast Central. {{ISBN. 0-319-21726-4
  2. "Key to English Place-names". University of Nottingham.
  3. "Bodham {{!}} Domesday Book".
  4. "Bodham (Parish, United Kingdom) – Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
  5. "Norfolk Churches".
  6. "CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, Bodham – 1172366 {{!}} Historic England".
  7. "MG & Nissan Main Dealers {{!}} Crayford & Abbs Ltd {{!}} Mundesley & Holt Norfolk".
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