Bradenham, Norfolk
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Bradenham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated some 5 miles (8 km) south-west of the town of East Dereham and 19 miles (30 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. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Breckland.[2]
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.
[edit] References
- ^ Ordnance Survey (1999). OS Explorer Map 237 - Norwich. ISBN 0-319-21868-6.
- ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved December 2, 2005.
[edit] External links
- Map sources for Bradenham.
- Information from Genuki Norfolk on Bradenham.
- [1] for Bradenham Hall.
