Honingham Explained

Country:	England
Coordinates:	52.6635°N 1.1084°W
Os Grid Reference:	TG102118
Official Name:	Honingham
Population:	358
Population Ref:	(2011)^[1]
Area Total Km2:	10.55
Region:	East of England
Civil Parish:	Honingham^[2]
Postcode District:	NR9
Postcode Area:	NR
Post Town:	NORWICH
Static Image:	St Andrew, Honingham, Norfolk - geograph.org.uk - 628254.jpg
Static Image Width:	240px
Static Image Caption:	St Andrew's Church, Honingham

Honingham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk, located to the west of Norwich along the A47 trunk road. It covers an area of 10.55km2 and had a population of 342 in 145 households at the 2001 census,^[3] increasing to a population of 358 in 160 households at the 2011 Census.For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Broadland. Honingham Hall was demolished in 1966.^[4]

The villages name means 'homestead/village of Huna's people'.

Notable people

• Kenneth Mayhew, RMWO, World War II veteran, decorated with the highest honour of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
• Sir Eric Teichman, British diplomat and orientalist, resident at Honingham Hall at the time of his death and was buried in the churchyard.

Notes

• http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Honingham

Notes and References

1. Web site: Civil Parish population 2011. 6 August 2016. Office for National Statistics. Neighbourhood Statistics.
2. Web site: Honingham Parish Council Website . Honingham Parish Council . 2 October 2021.
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20170211032229/https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/groups/public/documents/general_resources/ncc017867.xls Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes
4. Web site: Honingham Hall. 9 August 2013.