Taverham
Sign in to saveTaverham is a large village and civil parish in Norfolk, in England. It is approximately 5 miles (8 km) north-west of Norwich. Taverham sits on the River Wensum. Taverham forms part the wider Norwich Built-up area.
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Place details
- Locality
- Broadland
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 0
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Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Taverham
- UK place.civil_parish
- Taverham
- UK place.population
- 10,142
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 Census)
- UK place.area_total_km2
- 8.70
- UK place.shire_district
- Broadland
- UK place.shire_county
- Norfolk
- UK place.region
- East of England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Broadland and Fakenham
- UK place.post_town
- NORWICH
- UK place.postcode_district
- NR8
- UK place.postcode_area
- NR
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Broadland
- Population
- +10142
- Area
- +8.70
- Image
- St Edmund, Taverham, Norfolk - Tower - geograph.org.uk - 319661.jpg
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- David Archuleta
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Article
7 sectionsContents
- Amenities
- Church of St. Edmund
- History
- Local government representation
- Notable residents
- References
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Taverham is a large village and civil parish in Norfolk, in England. It is approximately 5 miles (8 km) north-west of Norwich. Taverham sits on the River Wensum. Taverham forms part the wider Norwich Built-up area.
In 2001, Taverham had a population of 10,233. It has seen recent population growth with the building of Thorpe Marriott, a new residential development that straddles the boundary with the neighbouring village of Drayton. The patron saint of Taverham is St Walstan who according to legend lived and worked in the village in the 11th century. By 2013, the area of Taverham had an approximate population of 14,121.