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Barford, Norfolk
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Barford is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, situated some 4 miles (6 km) north of Wymondham and 8 miles (13 km) west of Norwich.
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Location within Norfolk | |
Area | 4.38 km2 (1.69 sq mi) |
Population | 547 (2011) |
• Density | 125/km2 (320/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TG115075 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | NORWICH |
Postcode district | NR9 |
Police | Norfolk |
Fire | Norfolk |
Ambulance | East of England |
52.62404°N 1.12333°E / 52.62404; 1.12333 |
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The villages name derives from 'bere-ford' meaning 'barley ford'.
The civil parish has an area of 4.38 km2 and in the 2001 census had a population of 508 in 201 households, the population increasing to 547 at the 2011 census.[1] For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of South Norfolk.