Shereford
Shereford is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Dunton, in the North Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. It is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of the market town of Fakenham. It lies on the east bank of the River Wensum facing Dunton across the river. In 1931 the parish had a population of 97. On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished to form Dunton.
The villages name means 'Bright/clear ford'.
Shereford St. Nicholas is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk.
References
- ^ "Population statistics Shereford AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Shereford AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
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