Barney, Norfolk

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Barney
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St Mary Parish Church, Barney, Norfolk.
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Barney
Location within Norfolk
OS grid reference TF990320
•  London 121 miles (195 km)
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town FAKENHAM
Postcode district NR21
Dialling code 01328
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Norfolk
52°51′22″N0°57′47″E / 52.856°N 0.963°E / 52.856; 0.963

Barney is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Fulmodeston, in the North Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. [1] Settled prior to the Norman Invasion of 1066, [2] the village lies to the south of the A148 King's Lynn to Cromer road near Thursford.The village is 7.2 miles (11.6 km) east north east of the town of Fakenham, 17.1 miles (27.5 km) west south west of Cromer and 121 miles (195 km) north north east 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. In 1931 the parish had a population of 243. [3]

On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Fulmodeston. [4]

References

  1. ↑ OS Explorer Map 24 - Norfolk Coast Central. ISBN   0-319-21726-4.
  2. ↑ Open Domesday, "Open Domesday Online: Barney", Domesday Book
  3. ↑ "Population statistics Barney AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "Relationships and changes Barney AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 September 2022.



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