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| Horsford | |
|---|---|
 All Saints church | |
  Horsford Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 19.56 km2 (7.55 sq mi) |
| Population | 4,163 (2011 census)[1] |
| • Density | 213/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG195165 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR10 |
| Dialling code | 01603 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Horsford is a village six miles north of Norwich, England. Its population has seen a steady increase since the Second World War, growing from 750 in 1945 to 4,163 at the 2011 Census.
There are various explanations of the village name. It is usually said to derive from 'horse ford', but it has also been suggested that it comes from the River Hor on which the village stands (more usually known to locals as 'the Beck'). A third explanation is that it comes from Horsa, the name of a Saxon chief.
The neighbouring Horsford Woods has been designated a County Wildlife Site. The rare silver-studded blue butterfly has a colony in these woods.[2][3]
The motte of the demolished Horsford Castle lies to the east of the village.
Sport
The village has produced two footballers of note: Barry Bridges, who returned to Horsford to manage the village team Horsford United,[4] and Chris Sutton. The village has two football clubs, Horsford F.C. and Horsford United F.C.
The Manor Park cricket ground is home to Norfolk County Cricket Club and Horsford Cricket Club who play in the East Anglian Premier Cricket League.[5]
Public Pits
These small areas of woodland were formerly public pits awarded to the parishioners of Horsford under the Horsford Inclosure Act 1800 (39 & 40 Geo. 3. c. 65 Pr.).
In 1913 the Horsford Publics Pits Charity was formed to administer these pits in the parish. Initially income was from shooting and grazing rights, but in the late 20th century they were let to civil contractors who filled them with spoil from construction sites and the Trustees then planted them with trees.
Since 1997 the pits have been leased by the Horsford Parish Council who have undertaken to manage and maintain them as havens for wild life and as amenity areas for the parishioners of Horsford.
Neighbourhood Plan
In 2015 the Parish Council decided to consider the development of a neighbourhood plan and a steering group was formed made up of some councillors and some interested residents. Over the next two years a wide-ranging consultation took place and the plan was published in draft form. The plan was scrutinised by Broadland DC and an independent examiner before being put to the residents in a referendum which approved it.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Civil Parish population 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ "Horsford Woods". Woodland Trust. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ "Norfolk Biodiversity Action Plan Silver Studded Blue" (PDF). norfolkbiodiversity.org. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ Horsford United F.C. Retrieved 2 March 2010
- ^ "Horsford Cricket Club". horsfordcricketclub.co.uk. Retrieved 4 June 2023.