Yaxham
| Yaxham | |
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  Yaxham Location withinNorfolk | |
| Area | 6.64 km2(2.56 sq mi) |
| Population | 677 (2001 census[1]) 722 (2011)[2] |
| •Density | 102/km2(260/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG005105 |
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| District | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DEREHAM |
| Postcode district | NR19 |
| Dialling code | 01362 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| Website | http://www.yaxham-village.co.uk/index.jsp |
Yaxhamis a village andcivil parishin centre of theEnglish countyofNorfolk.The parish includes the village of Yaxham, together with the neighbouring community ofClint Greenand the hamlet ofBrakefield Green.Together, they lie some 2 miles (3.2 km) south ofDerehamand 20 miles (32 km) west ofNorwich.[3]
The villages name origin is uncertain. 'Cuckoohomestead/village' or 'Geac's homestead/village'.[4]
The civil parish has an area of 6.64 km2(2.56 sq mi) and in the2001 censushad a population of 677 in 290 households, the population increasing to 722 in 340 households at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within thedistrictofBreckland.[1]
Yaxham Mill which includes the original windmill tower dating from 1860 is now a successful bed and breakfast business with a popular Indian Restaurant called Rani’s also on the site. There are several other holiday cottages for rent in and around the village as well as a range of small businesses, covering Complementary Therapies, IT, Photography, Podiatry, Public Relations and Social Housing.
St Peter's Churchis one of 124 existinground-tower churchesinNorfolk.There is an Evangelical Congregational church in Clint Green. The village is home to Yaxham CE VA Primary School.
Yaxham railway stationin the village is on theMid-Norfolk Railway,aheritage railwayrunning between the historic market towns ofWymondhamandDereham.TheYaxham Light Railwaycan also be found adjacent to the railway station.
Notable people
[edit]- John Johnson,Rector of Yaxham 1800 to 1833
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^abCensus population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes[dead link].Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^"Civil Parish population 2011".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Retrieved15 August2016.
- ^Ordnance Survey (1999).OS Explorer Map 238 - East Dereham & Aylsham.ISBN0-319-21869-4.
- ^"Key to English Place-names".
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