Honingham
| Honingham | |
|---|---|
 St Andrew's Church, Honingham | |
  Honingham Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 10.55 km2 (4.07 sq mi) |
| Population | 358 (2011)[1] |
| • Density | 34/km2 (88/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG102118 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR9 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
Honingham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, located 8 miles (13 km) to the west of Norwich along the A47 trunk road. It covers an area of 10.55 km2 (4.07 sq mi) and had a population of 342 in 145 households at the 2001 census,[3] increasing to a population of 358 in 160 households at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Broadland. Honingham Hall was demolished in 1966.[4]
The villages name means 'homestead/village of Huna's people'.
Notable people
[edit]- Kenneth Mayhew, RMWO, World War II veteran, decorated with the highest honour of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Sir Eric Teichman, British diplomat and orientalist, resident at Honingham Hall at the time of his death and was buried in the churchyard.
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ "Honingham Parish Council Website". Honingham Parish Council. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ "Honingham Hall". Retrieved 9 August 2013.
External links
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