Bridgham

Summary

Bridgham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 11.06 km2 (4.27 sq mi) and had a population of 328 in 130 households at the 2001 census,[2] increasing to a population of 335 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland.

Bridgham
St Mary the Virgin Church, Bridgham
Bridgham is located in Norfolk
Bridgham
Bridgham
Location within Norfolk
Area11.06 km2 (4.27 sq mi)
Population335 (2011)[1]
• Density30/km2 (78/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTL9585
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNORWICH
Postcode districtNR16
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk
52°25′N 0°52′E / 52.42°N 00.86°E / 52.42; 00.86

History edit

Bridgham's name derives from the Old English for a village or farmstead with a bridge.[3]

In the Domesday Book, Bridgham is recorded as consisting of 11 households and being owned by St. Etheldreda's Abbey, Ely.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  2. ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
  3. ^ University of Nottingham. (2022). Retrieved November 09, 2022. http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Bridgham
  4. ^ Domesday Book. (1086). Retrieved November 09, 2022. https://opendomesday.org/place/TL9585/bridgham/

External links edit

  Media related to Bridgham at Wikimedia Commons