Brettenham, Norfolk

Brettenham
Brettenham
	; St Andrews Church, Brettenham
	Brettenham Location within Norfolk
Area	26.37 km2 (10.18 sq mi)
Population	475 (2001 census); 555 (2011 Census).
• Density	18/km2 (47/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TL935836
Civil parish	Brettenham;
District	Breckland;
Shire county	Norfolk;
Region	East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	THETFORD
Postcode district	IP24
Dialling code	01842
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
Website	http://eoe.xarg.co.uk/brettenham-and-kilverstone-parish-council/[permanent dead link]
	List of places UK England Norfolk 52°24′56″N 0°50′42″E / 52.41555°N 0.845°ECoordinates: 52°24′56″N 0°50′42″E / 52.41555°N 0.845°E

Brettenham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It covers an area of 26.37 km² (10.18 sq mi) and had a population of 475 in 159 households at the 2001 census,^[1] including Rushford and increasing to 555 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland.

The villages name means either 'Bretta's/Boerhta's homestead/village' or 'Bretta's/Boerhta's hemmed-in land'.

Parish church[]

St Andrew's church dates back to the 10th century. The Church and parsonage-house were burnt down in 1693 and the church nave was rebuilt, although the medieval chancel and tower survived. ^[3]

Notes[]

^ ^a ^b Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
^ "Hundred of Shropham: Bretenham Pages 440-445 An Essay Towards A Topographical History of the County of Norfolk: Volume 1. Originally published by W Miller, London, 1805". British History Online. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

References[]

The geographic coordinates are from the Ordnance Survey.

http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Brettenham

External links[]

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[2001census-1] Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.

[2] "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 31 July 2016.

[Miller-3] "Hundred of Shropham: Bretenham Pages 440-445 An Essay Towards A Topographical History of the County of Norfolk: Volume 1. Originally published by W Miller, London, 1805". British History Online. Retrieved 10 July 2020.

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Brettenham
St Andrews Church, Brettenham
Brettenham Location within Norfolk
Area	26.37 km² (10.18 sq mi)
Population	475 (2001 census^[1]) 555 (2011 Census).^[2]
• Density	18/km² (47/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TL935836
Civil parish	Brettenham
District	Breckland
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	THETFORD
Postcode district	IP24
Dialling code	01842

Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England

Website	http://eoe.xarg.co.uk/brettenham-and-kilverstone-parish-council/^{[permanent dead link]}
List of places UK England Norfolk 52°24′56″N 0°50′42″E / 52.41555°N 0.845°E / 52.41555; 0.845Coordinates: 52°24′56″N 0°50′42″E / 52.41555°N 0.845°E / 52.41555; 0.845