Bodham

Bodham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.^[1] It is 2.6 miles (4.2 km) south-west of Sheringham, 3.1 miles (5.0 km) north-east of Holt and 21 miles (34 km) north of Norwich.

Bodham
The Village sign, Bodham, Norfolk
Bodham Location within Norfolk
Area	6.80 km2 (2.63 sq mi)
Population	479 (parish, 2021 census)
• Density	70/km2 (180/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TG120400
• London	131 miles (211 km)
Civil parish	Bodham CP
District	North Norfolk
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HOLT
Postcode district	NR25
Dialling code	01263
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	North Norfolk
List of places UK England Norfolk 52.916°N 1.163°E / 52.916; 1.163

History

Bodham's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin.^[2] In the Domesday Book, it is listed as a settlement of 21 households in the hundred of Holt divided between the estates of Hugh de Montfort and Walter Giffard.^[3]

Geography

According to data from the 2021 census, Bodham has a population of 479 people which decreased from the 484 people listed in the 2011 census.^[4] The A148 road between King's Lynn and Cromer runs through the village. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport.

Church

Bodham's parish church is medieval in origin and was largely restored in the 19th and 20th-centuries. Within the church is a plain font, a set of royal arms from the reign of Queen Anne, and stained glass windows designed by J & J King.^[5] The building is Grade II.^[6]

Amenities

The village has a village hall and playing field. A car dealership is located within the parish^[7] and there is a public house.

Governance

Bodham is part of the electoral ward of Gresham for local elections and is part of the district of North Norfolk. It is part of the North Norfolk parliamentary constituency.