Raynham is a
civil parish
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in the
English county
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of
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 Nort ...
, consisting of the villages of
South
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Etymology
The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþa ...
,
East
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Etymology
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and
West Raynham
West Raynham is an English village in the county of Norfolk. It is located close to the A1065 road, some five miles southwest of Fakenham and is the largest village on the Raynham estate. The river Wensum flows nearby.
The village can trace its ...
.
It covers an area of and had a population of 257 in 113 households at the
2001 census, increasing to 330 at the Census 2011.
For the purposes of local government, it falls within the
district
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of
North Norfolk
North Norfolk is a local government district in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in Cromer. The population at the 2011 Census was 101,149.
History
The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972. It was ...
.
The name 'Raynham' means 'Regna's homestead/village' or 'Regna's hemmed-in land'.
Governance
Raynham is part of the
electoral ward called The Raynhams. This ward stretches north to
Tattersett with a total population at the 2011 Census of 2,521.
Notes
North Norfolk
Civil parishes in Norfolk
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