civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...
Norfolk
Norfolk () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in East Anglia in England. It borders Lincolnshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the west and south-west, and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the No ...
.
It covers an area of and had a population of 951 in 365 households at the 2001 census, increasing to a population of 989 in 391 households at the 2011 Census.
For the purposes of local government, it falls within the
district
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of
Broadland
Broadland is a local government district in Norfolk, England, named after the Norfolk Broads. The population of the local authority district taken at the 2011 Census was 124,646. Its council is based in Thorpe St Andrew.
In 2013, Broadland w ...
.
The villages name means 'Enclosure ford'.
Location
Hainford is situated close to the
A140
The A140 is an 'A-class' road in Norfolk and Suffolk, East Anglia, England partly following the route of the Roman Pye Road. It runs from the A14 near Needham Market to the A149 south of Cromer. It is of primary status for the entirety of ...
. The village is bordered by
Hevingham
Hevingham is a village and civil parish in the Broadland district of the English county of Norfolk. Situated between the A140 road Norwich to Cromer road and the B1149 road Norwich to Holt road. It is north from the city of Norwich and south f ...
to the north.
Buxton
Buxton is a spa town in the Borough of High Peak, Derbyshire, England. It is England's highest market town, sited at some above sea level.Frettenham to the east. Spixworth to the southeast. Newton &
Horsham St Faith
Horsham St Faith is a village in Norfolk, England. The village lies close and to the east of the A140 road and is north of Norwich and some south of Aylsham It takes its name from the River Hor, which runs through it on its way from Horsford t ...
to the south.
Horsford
Horsford is a village six miles north of Norwich, England which is surrounded by the Horsford Forest and is named after the dried up section of the River Hor. Its population has seen a steady increase since the Second World War, growing from 750 ...
to the west and
Stratton Strawless
Stratton Strawless is a village in the county of Norfolk and district of Broadland. The civil parish covers and has a population of 495, increasing to a population of 580 in the 2011 Census. Located close and to the east of the A140 road and b ...
to the northwest.
Transport
Hainford is located near to the
A140
The A140 is an 'A-class' road in Norfolk and Suffolk, East Anglia, England partly following the route of the Roman Pye Road. It runs from the A14 near Needham Market to the A149 south of Cromer. It is of primary status for the entirety of ...
which runs from Ipswich to Cromer via Norwich with its junction with the B1354 which for the second section of its route runs from Hainford to
Hoveton
Hoveton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is located within the Norfolk Broads, and immediately across the River Bure from the village of Wroxham. Whilst Hoveton is north of the river, Wroxham is south; but man ...
(near
Wroxham
Wroxham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The civil parish of Wroxham has an area of 6.21 square kilometres, and in 2001, had a population of 1,532 in 666 households. A reduced population of 1,502 in 653 households ...
).
Sanders Coaches operate a regular service from Norwich to Reepham via Hainford with other services from Norwich to Sheringham during peak times.
The nearest National Rail station is Hoveton and Wroxham approximately 8 km away.
Services
The only pub in Hainford is ''The Chequers'' which serves food and drink. The pub was the victim of a fire in 1987 in which a fireman lost his life.The Chequers Retrieved 9 February 2010
There is a local primary school within the Village for children aged 4–11 years old. Children from 11+ attend either Sprowston Community High School or Aylsham High School
Gallery
File:The Chequers.JPG, The Chequers village pub
File:All Saints, Hainford, Norfolk - geograph.org.uk - 319025.jpg, Parish church of All Saints