Welcome to Horsford
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Horsford is a village six miles north of Norwich, England which is surrounded by the Horsford Forest and is named after the dried up section of the River Hor. Its population has seen a steady increase since the Second World War, growing from 750 in 1945 to 4,163 at the 2011 Census. There are various explanations of the village name. It is usually said to derive from 'horse ford', but it has also been suggested that it comes from the River Hor on which the village stands (more usually known to locals as 'the Beck'). A third explanation is that it comes from Horsa, the name of a Saxon chief. The surrounding Horsford Forest has been designated a County Wildlife Site. The rare silver-studded blue butterfly has a colony in this forest. The motte of the demolished Horsford Castle lies to the east of the village.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,656 hectares |
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Population |
4,687 (2021) |
Density |
283 people/km2 |
Mean age |
38.7 |
Ward |
Horsford and Felthorpe |
District |
Broadland |
Postcodes |
NR10 |
ONS ID |
E04006232 |
Council
Contact details for Horsford Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
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Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Horsford Parish.
Planning
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Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Horsford Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Horsford Parish.
Local News
Hosted and licensed by Norwich Evening News
Butterfly reintroduced to Broadland Country Park in Horsford
Published: 20th Jun 2023
Hosted and licensed by Eastern Daily Press
Back to nature as new Broadland Country Park opened to public
Published: 27th Mar 2021
Hosted and licensed by BBC.com
Silver-studded blue butterflies return to former Norfolk home
Published: 21st Jun 2023