Bodham

Infobox UK place
official_name=Bodham
country= England
region= East of England
shire_district= North Norfolk
shire_county= Norfolk
civil_parish= Bodham CP
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static_image_caption =The Village sign, Bodham, Norfolk
population= 435 (parish, 2001 census)
population_density=
os_grid_reference= TG120400
latitude= 52.91597
longitude= 1.16258
post_town= HOLT
postcode_area= NR
postcode_district= NR25
dial_code= 01263
constituency_westminster=
london_distance= convert|131|mi|km

Bodham is a coastal village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk [ "OS Explorer Map 24” – Norfolk Coast Central. ISBN 0 319 21726 4 ] .The village is 27.2 miles north north west of Norwich, 6.4 miles west of Cromer and 131 miles north north east of London. The village lies 3.1 miles south west of the nearest town of Sheringham.The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport. The village is situated on the A148 coast road which links the town of King’s Lynn to Cromer [County A to Z Atlas, Street & Road maps Norfolk, Page 228, ISBN 978 1 84348 614 5] . The civil parish had in 2001 census, a population of 435. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North Norfolk.

History

Bodham has an entry in the Domesday Book of 1085 [The Domesday Book, Englands Heritage, Then and Now, Editor: Thomas Hinde,Norfolk page 186, Bodham, ISBN 1858334403] . In the great book Bodham is recorded by the names "Bod(en)ham", and "Botham". The main landholders Hugh de Montfort and Walter Giffard. The main tenant was said to be Ralph.

The Village Sign

The village sign shows a representation of a medieval tax collector going about his employment. The tax collector's name was Boda and is mentioned in the Domesday BookFact|date=August 2008, which confirms his existence and the fact that he lived there. Bodham means "Boda's Village"Fact|date=August 2008.

Village Amenities

Bodham & Beckham Village Hall

Bodham and Beckham Village Hall is a modern hall less than 20 years old. It is regularly used by Bodham Bingo Club, Yoga classes, Church events. Regular quiz night fundraisers are held four times a year, in February, May, September and December. The hall is heated although Grants are being sought to instal solar panels on the roof for environmentally-friendly electricity.

Bodham Playing Field

Bodham Playing Field wich is situated on Cromer Road has a full-size football pitch and a 'juniors' pitch. The Playing Field Committee has had the Pavilion refurbished with the help of grants from Bodham Bingo Club, Awards for All Lottery Fund and North Norfolk District Council's Active Communities Fund. There are two changing rooms, showers, toilets and a fully-fitted kitchen all inside the Pavilion. Attached is a Referees Room. An additional facility is a Disabled Toilet accessible with the use of a Radar Key. The Playing Field Committee have now taken over responsibility for the floodlights. The Bodham Football Club is made up of players from outside the village. Many fund raising events are held through out the year to support the playing Field.

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