Banham

Banham is an English village and civil parish in the county of , about 7 miles north of , 12 miles east of and 20 miles south-west of .
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Photo: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Village with 1,160 residents
  • Description: village and civil parish in Norfolk, UK
  • Also known as: “Banham, Norfolk”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Mary the Virgin, Banham and Banham Zoo.

Church
Photo: Geoff Pick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary the Virgin Church, Banham is a Grade I listed Church of England parish church in Banham, . The basic material of the building is the natural flint of the area, and as is usual with Norfolk churches, white freestone was sparingly used for windows and framing because it had to be brought laboriously from quarries in Northamptonshire.

Zoo
Banham Zoological Gardens is a 50-acre zoo in Banham, , England. The zoo, which in 2024 was reported to be a home to more than 2,000 animals, opened to the public in 1968, became a charity in 2013, and has since been often awarded the prize of Norfolk's Top Attraction, by numerous different organisations, with an annual visitor attendance of in excess of 200,000 people.

Pitch
Old Buckenham Hall is a cricket ground in , near in . The ground was initially established in the early 20th century and was used for six first-class matches by its owner, Australian Lionel Robinson.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tibenham and East Harling.

Village
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish located in the Depwade district of South Norfolk, . The parish is 2 miles north west of Tivetshall railway station. It has a public house called The Greyhound. The parish includes the hamlet of Cargate Common. is situated 4½ miles east of Banham.

Village
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is a village in the civil parish of in the district of the county of . is located 8 miles east of and 25 miles south-west of on the banks of the . is situated 4½ miles west of Banham.

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is a town in . is a market town situated between and with a population of around 10,000. Although a pleasant town, it caters mainly for residents and most visitors will be there for the surrounding areas.

Banham

Latitude
52.45137° or 52° 27′ 5″ north
Longitude
1.03795° or 1° 2′ 17″ east
Population
1,160
Elevation
157 feet (48 metres)
Open location code
9F43F22Q+G5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 288145028
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2656393
Wiki­data ID
Q2700979
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Banham” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Banham (Norfolk)”
  • Basque: “Banham”
  • Cebuano: “Banham”
  • Dutch: “Banham”
  • French: “Banham”
  • Irish: “Banham”
  • Ladin: “Banham”
  • Polish: “Banham”
  • Spanish: “Banham”
  • Swedish: “Banham”
  • Turkish: “Banham, Norfolk”
  • Welsh: “Banham, Norfolk”
  • Welsh: “Banham”
  • “Banham”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Banham Post Office and Banham Primary School.

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