West Barsham is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Barsham, in the North Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England.[1] In 1931 the parish had a population of 89.[2] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished to form Barsham.[3]

West Barsham
West Barsham church The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
West Barsham is located in Norfolk
West Barsham
West Barsham
Location within Norfolk
OS grid referenceTF9133
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFakenham
Postcode districtNR21
Dialling code01328
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk
52°51′59″N 0°49′47″E / 52.866251°N 0.829706°E / 52.866251; 0.829706

The village is one of four settlements within the parish of Barsham. The other villages are North Barsham, East Barsham and Houghton St Giles.

West Barsham is 3.2 miles north of the town of Fakenham, 24.1 miles west of Cromer and 117 miles north of London. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport.

References

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  1. ^ OS Explorer Map 24 - Norfolk Coast Central. ISBN 0-319-21726-4.
  2. ^ "Population statistics West Barsham AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Relationships and changes West Barsham AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
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