Bradenham, Norfolk
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 St Mary's Church |
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  Bradenham |
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| Area | 16.55 km2 (6.39 sq mi) |
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| Population | 722 (2001) |
| – density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TF 9208 |
| Civil parish | Bradenham |
| District | Breckland |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Swaffham |
| Postcode district | IP25 |
| Dialling code | 01362 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | Mid Norfolk |
Coordinates: 52°38′24″N 0°50′38″E / 52.640°N 0.844°E
Bradenham is a village and civil parish, a conglomeration of East and West Bradenham, in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated some 5 miles (8.0 km) south-west of the town of East Dereham and 19 miles (31 km) west of the city of Norwich.[1] The civil parish has an area of 16.55 km² and in the 2001 census had a population of 722 in 301 households.[2] For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the Breckland district.[3][4]
The River Wissey rises in Bradenham and flows to the west whilst the River Yare rises to the east of Bradenham and flows to the east.
Bradenham is the birthplace of writer Sir Henry Rider Haggard; his father lived for some time at Bradenham Hall.
See also
References
- ↑ Ordnance Survey (1999). OS Explorer Map 237 – Norwich. ISBN 0-319-21868-6.
- ↑ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics and Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ↑ Visit Breckland
- ↑ Office for National Statistics and Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved 2 December 2005.
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- Information from Genuki Norfolk on East Bradenham and West Bradenham.