Welcome to Barsham
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Barsham is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, and includes the villages of East Barsham, North Barsham, West Barsham and Houghton St Giles. The villages are all situated within 2 miles of each other, about 3 miles north of the town of Fakenham and 28 miles north-west of the city of Norwich. The headwaters of the River Stiffkey flow through both East and North Barsham and Houghton St Giles. Originally all four villages had their own parishes, but these were merged to create a single civil parish in 1935. This parish has an area of 7½ square miles and in the 2001 census had a population of 253 in 115 households, the population reducing to 232 at the 2011 census. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk. There are no shops in Barsham, and the White Horse Inn in East Barsham is the only pub.The mediaeval pilgrimage centre of Walsingham lies only 1¼ miles north of Houghton St Giles, and the Roman Catholic National Shrine of Our Lady or Slipper Chapel is located within the civil parish of Barsham. East Barsham Manor, in the village of East Barsham, is an important work of Tudor architecture.The Wymondham to Wells Branch railway line ran through the parish, but this closed during the Beeching Axe of the 1960s.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,940 hectares |
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Population |
232 (2021) |
Density |
12 people/km2 |
Mean age |
43.7 |
Ward |
Walsingham |
District |
North Norfolk |
Postcodes |
NR21, NR22 |
ONS ID |
E04006391 |
Council
Contact details for Barsham Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Barsham Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Barsham Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Barsham Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Barsham Parish.
Local News
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The Barsham Arms in East Barsham up for sale with Fleurets
Published: 3rd Jan 2024
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Barsham Brewery in Fakenham hopes to open shop and taproom
Published: 2nd Mar 2024
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Why Norfolk-based Barsham Barns – owned by the Soames family – is set to become your luxury home-from-home
Published: 11th Jul 2023