| Banham | |
|---|---|
 St Mary The Virgin, Banham | |
  Banham Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 16.17 km2 (6.24 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,481 (2011)[1] |
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM065880 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR16 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Banham is an English village and civil parish in the county of Norfolk, about 7 miles (11 km) north of Diss, 12 miles (19 km) east of Thetford and 20 miles (32 km) south-west of Norwich.[2] It is home to Banham Zoo, a private collection open to the public for more than 40 years, which houses over 2000 animals. The Church of England parish church, dedicated to St Mary the Virgin, is a Grade I listed building.[3] The name of the village derives from "Bean homestead/village", or perhaps "hemmed-in land where beans grow".
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ Ordnance Survey (1999). OS Explorer Map 230 – Diss and Harleston. ISBN 0-319-21862-7
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary the Virgin, Banham (1169031)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 September 2016.