Narford is situated in the Breckland District of Norfolk and covers an area of 970 hectares (3.75 square miles). Narford village has all but disappeared, with a population of only 41,[1] At the 2011 Census the population of the area remained less than 100 and is included in the Civil Parish of South Acre. The large 18th-century Narford Hall built by Andrew Fountaine, art collector and amateur architect exists.[2][3] To the rear of the hall runs the river River Nar on its way from West Acre towards Narborough. Adjacent to the hall is St. Mary the Virgin church[4] in the Benefice of Narborough and part of the Nar Valley Group of Parishes.
| Narford | |
|---|---|
 St Mary the Virgin, Narford | |
  Narford Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 9.70 km2 (3.75 sq mi) |
| Population | 41 UK census 2001 |
| • Density | 4/km2 (10/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TF764138 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KING'S LYNN |
| Postcode district | PE32 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Andrew Fountaine (1918–1997) who was a founder member of the National Labour Party and deputy leader of the British National Front lived at Narford Hall. He retired from politics in 1981.[citation needed] He was the uncle, by marriage, to Tony Martin who was convicted of killing a 16-year-old boy who broke into his house.[5]
The village is on the Nar Valley Way path.
In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Narford.[6]
References
- ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes Archived 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ The Amateur Architect in England 1650 to 1850
- ^ A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain
- ^ The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin
- ^ Guardian, Bleak world of the loner who killed
- ^ Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer