Blofield is a village and civil parish in the Broadland district of the English county of Norfolk. The parish includes the village of Blofield and the hamlets of Blofield Heath and Blofield Corner.

Blofield is located five miles (8 km) east of Norwich and 14 miles (23 km) west of Great Yarmouth.

Blofield's name is of either Anglo-Saxon or Viking origin and derives from either from the Old English for 'a blue field' or from the Old Norse for 'an exposed field.'

Blofield is listed in the Domesday Book as a settlement of 61 households in the hundred of Blofield. In 1086, the village was divided between the estates of William, Bishop of Thetford and Ralph de Beaufour.

There are two 17th century barns in Blofield: Church Farm Barn on Church Road and Manor Farm Barn on Yarmouth Road.

In the 18th century, Blofield was a centre for brick making and the manufacturing of tiles.

There are numerous historic, listed cottages in Blofield. These include the 18th century "Little Timbers" on Danesblower Lane, 'Beech House' on Church Road, "Owls Barn House" on Lingwood Road. As well as the 19th century "The Rookery" on Church Road, 'Turrett House' on Yarmouth Road, 'Hollybank' on Yarmouth Road, 'The White House' on North Street and Blofield Court House, built in 1905.

Blofield is bracketed by the courses of the River Bure to the north and the River Yare to the south. Though it no longer runs directly through the village, the A47, between Birmingham and Lowestoft, still runs through the parish.

According to the 2021 census, Blofield parish has a total population of 4,087 people which demonstrates a steep increase from the 3,316 people listed in the 2011 census.

Blofield's parish church is dedicated to Saint Andrew and Saint Peter, and was constructed in the 14th century. The church has one of the largest towers in Norfolk and was significantly remodelled in the 19th and 20th centuries; despite this an ornate, carved font survives dating from the 15th century. There is a stained-glass memorial to Margaret Gordon Harker designed by Clayton and Bell with further designs by Hardman & Co., J. & J. King, Kempe & Co. and Ward and Hughes. The Church of St. Andrew and St. Peter has been Grade I listed since 1962.

Village amenities include the recently reopened and refurbished Kings Head public house, Blofield County Primary School, a doctors' surgery, a library, scout hut, newsagent, post office/convenience store, fish and chip shop, florist, hairdresser, an outdoor leisure and camping store, a farm shop and a solicitor's office.

Sporting and social facilities are also provided by Margaret Harker Hall and Blofield Court House constitute the meeting place for a number of village groups; these include the Women's Institute (which was formed in 1918 and claims to be the oldest in Norfolk), Guides, badminton club, slimming groups and playgroup for children of pre-school age. The Court House also hosts regular film shows showing recent releases, usually on the first or second Friday of every month.

Blofield Heath has one Indian restaurant, The Tamarind, and a post office/convenience store. Heathlands Community Centre is a focal point for social activities. The village has a primary school, Hemblington County Primary. A pre-school playgroup also operates from Heathlands.

Blofield is served by the no. 15 Green Line bus route to Brundall, Norwich, Wymondham and Silfield; it is operated by First Eastern Counties. Buses operate hourly during the day; there is no service in the evenings, but there is a limited service as far as Norwich on Sundays.

The nearest stations are Brundall and Brundall Gardens, both located approximately a mile away; there are regular services to Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Norwich, which are operated by Greater Anglia.

Blofield has a tennis club founded in May 1924, with three grass courts and two hard court open to members. Tennis coaching and courses run by LTA licensed coaches for adults and juniors. Open club sessions and teams in mens, ladies and mixed leagues.

Blofield has two Non-League football clubs:

• Norwich United, who play in the Anglian Combination Premier Division. Their home ground is at Plantation Park, just outside the village centre but within the parish.
• Blofield United, who play in the Anglian Combination First Division. Their home ground at the Margaret Harker Hall playing field in the centre of the village.

• Sir Arthur Borton – Governor of Malta 1878-1884 was born in Blofield in 1814.
• Darren Eadie – former football player who played for Norwich City and Leicester City.
• John Edrich – England Test cricketer from 1963 to 1976, was born in Blofield in 1937.
• John Emms- (1844-1912), English artist born in Blofield
• Ken Brown – Norwich City manager from 1980 to 1987.
• Robert McKelvie- (1912-1996), English cricketer, born in Blofield.
• George Tuck- (1843-1920), English cricketer and lawyer, lived in Blofield
• Roland Robertson- (1938-2022), Anglo-American sociologist, born in Blofield

Blofield is part of the electoral ward of Blofield with South Walsham for local elections and is part of the district of Broadland.

The village's national constituency is Broadland and Fakenham, which has been represented by Jerome Mayhew of the Conservative Party since 2019.

Blofield's war memorial is located in the Churchyard of St. Andrew and St. Peter. It takes the form of a granite cross and was erected in 1920. The memorial lists the following 32 men for the First World War:

Rank	Name	Unit	Date of Death	Other Commemoration / Burial
Lt.	Reginald E. Blyth	HMS Barham	31 May 1916	Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton
Cpl.	William Brown	1st Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment	23 April 1917	Arras Memorial
LS	Arthur J. Ward	HMS Nicator	7 April 1918	St. Columb's Churchyard, Rathmullan
LS	Robert J. Payne	HMS Racoon	9 January 1918	Chatham Naval Memorial
LSt.	Arthur J. Smith	HMS Invincible	31 May 1916	Portsmouth Naval Memorial
L/Cpl.	James W. Jaggs	9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers	27 March 1918	Pozières Memorial
L/Cpl.	Benjamin Marshall	1/4th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment	13 April 1918	Mendinghem Cemetery, Poperinge
Pvt.	William Hanton	11th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment	13 August 1917	Menin Gate
Pvt.	Harry Gostling	4th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment	4 November 1916	Étaples Military Cemetery
Pvt.	Herbert C. Waterton	12th Battalion, East Yorks.	13 November 1916	Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps
Pvt.	Bernard H. Limpus	24th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers	12 March 1917	St. Michael's Churchyard, Bude
Pvt.	Alec R. East	1st Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment	22 May 1917	Communal Cemetery, Barlin
Pvt.	William G. Green	1st Bn., Royal Norfolks	24 April 1917	Communal Cemetery, Bruay-la-Buissière
Pvt.	Frederick W. Symonds	1st Bn., Royal Norfolks	7 September 1916	Communal Cemetery, Corbie
Pvt.	Charles H. J. Marler	7th Battalion, Royal Norfolks	27 April 1917	British Cemetery, Duisans
Pvt.	Benjamin Newstead	7th Bn., Royal Norfolks	23 January 1916	Town Cemetery, Béthune
Pvt.	Reginald Gunns	8th Battalion, Royal Norfolks	26 October 1917	Étaples Military Cemetery
Pvt.	Thomas B. Farman	9th Battalion, Royal Norfolks	10 January 1915	Churchyard of St. Peter and St. Andrew, Blofield
Pvt.	William R. Gowen	9th Bn., Royal Norfolks	13 May 1917	Communal Cemetery, Noeux-les-Mines
Pvt.	Herbert G. Houghton	9th Bn., Royal Norfolks	8 October 1918	Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery
Pvt.	Ernest A. Ling	9th Bn., Royal Norfolks	15 April 1918	Tyne Cot
Pvt.	Bertie Newstead	9th Bn., Royal Norfolks	18 April 1918	Churchyard of St. Peter and St. Andrew, Blofield
Pvt.	Samuel J. Shreeve	9th Bn., Royal Norfolks	14 May 1916	Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
Pvt.	Russel J. Symonds	9th Bn., Royal Norfolks	26 September 1915	Loos Memorial
Pvt.	George W. Burdett	2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment	25 September 1916	Churchyard of St. Peter and St. Andrew, Blofield
Rfn.	Alfred J. Simmons	2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade	25 April 1918	Pozières Memorial
Rfn.	Ernest L. Lynes	7th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps	30 July 1915	Menin Gate
Spr.	A. Nelson Rose	11th (Signal) Company, Royal Engineers	12 September 1915	Azmak Cemetery
Spr.	Walter F. Foulger	130th (Field) Company, R.E.	5 January 1917	Military Cemetery, Méteren

And: Philip S. Barber, Percy H. Hall and William Turner. The memorial also lists the following names for the Second World War:

Rank	Name	Unit	Date of Death	Other Commemoration / Burial
AS	Ronnie C. A. Marshall	HMS Ivanhoe	1 September 1940	Chatham Naval Memorial
LAC	E. R. John Spooner	Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve	1 September 1942	Oakwood Cemetery, Montgomery, Alabama and Brundall War Memorial
L/Cpl.	Matthew Hanton	6th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment	19 January 1942	Singapore War Memorial
Gdsm.	Benjamin D. Barber	1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards	30 May 1940	Communal Cemetery, Veurne
Pvt.	Stanley C. Trett	6th Battalion, Royal Norfolk Regiment	26 January 1942	Singapore War Memorial

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