- Horsford
Infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Horsford
latitude= 52.68
longitude= 1.25
civil_parish= Horsford
population = 3,965 (2001 Census)
shire_district=Broadland
shire_county=Norfolk
region= East of England
constituency_westminster= Mid Norfolk
post_town= NORWICH
postcode_district = NR10
postcode_area= NR
dial_code= 01603
os_grid_reference= TG195165Horsford is a village six miles north of
Norwich ,England . Its population has seen a steady increase since theSecond World War , growing from 750 in 1945 to just under 4000 today (2001 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 Woods have been designated a County Wildlife Site. The rare
Silver-Studded Blue butterfly has a colony in these woods.Places of historical interest include the site of
Horsford Castle and a 19th centurywindmill .Sport
The village has produced two footballers of note:
Barry Bridges , who returned to Horsford to manage the village team Horsford United, andChris Sutton .The Manor Park cricket ground is home to the village team and the
Norfolk County Cricket Club .External links
* [http://www.horsfordcc.com/ Horsford cricket club]
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