West Barsham is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Barsham, in the North Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England.[1] In 1931 the parish had a population of 89.[2] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished to form Barsham.[3]
| West Barsham | |
|---|---|
 West Barsham church
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary | |
  West Barsham Location within Norfolk | |
| OS grid reference | TF9133 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Fakenham |
| Postcode district | NR21 |
| Dialling code | 01328 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
The village is one of four settlements within the parish of Barsham. The other villages are North Barsham, East Barsham and Houghton St Giles.
West Barsham is 3.2 miles north of the town of Fakenham, 24.1 miles west of Cromer and 117 miles north of London. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport.
References
edit- ^ OS Explorer Map 24 - Norfolk Coast Central. ISBN 0-319-21726-4.
- ^ "Population statistics West Barsham AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes West Barsham AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
External links
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- Map sources for West Barsham
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