Yaxham Village Website, Norfolk
Welcome to YaxhamYaxham is a small rural village situated in the heart of Norfolk, about sixteen miles to the west of Norwich and two miles south east of the nearest market town, Dereham. There are about 600 inhabitants in settlements of Yaxham and Clint Green with farmland between. The medieval church of St Peter with its late C11 or early C12 circular west tower lies at the heart of the village conservation area.There is a modern village hall built in 1977 and recently extended with excellent facilities for a variety of functions. The adjacent Jubilee Playing Field where Yaxham Football team plays is also the venue for car boot sales and occasional outside fetes and dog shows. There is also a young childrens' play area with swings and climbing frame. Yaxham House is a former rectory built 1820 - 22 and Holland's Hall in Brakefield Green is a late C16 farmhouse. Boronia Cottage has 1611 scratched in an east gable and Willow Farmhouse is late medieval with C16 and C17 improvements and modern additions. Yaxham has a VA Primary School which has been completely rebuilt to accommodate 90 pupils. The village has a local post office in Clint Green next to the school, the Lord Nelson pub and the Yaxham Mill which is a restaurant with accommodation. There is also the Mid Norfolk Railway for enthusiasts with weekend trains travelling from Dereham to Wymondham and stopping at Yaxham station. Access to Norwich is easy along the A47 and there is also a regular hourly bus service during the day connecting Yaxham to Dereham and to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and the City Centre. Latest NewsRegister here
BROADBAND SPEED UNSATISFACTORY - DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!Dereham town is scheduled to get faster broadband - but not the villages!The overall aim of the Eastern Region Broadband Uplift Scheme (EREBUS) project is to register as much demand for next generation broadband services as possible in an information resource. The purpose of this resource is to demonstrate that there is sufficient demand to make commercial investment in next generation broadband worthwhile. Nothing does this like listing real world (potential) customers (domestic, business and public sector) and the services which they require. The project will establish a database that will map demand down to post code level. This data will be made freely available to anybody who needs it to provide a service - although EREBUS will not provide personal data on individuals. If you feel that it is unfair to leave the rural businesses and communities behind, then register on the link above. 18th May 2010 Yaxham SchoolYaxham School now has a new updated page, including information about the campaign to reduce the speed of traffic past the school and the thoughtless parking of vehicles.
Click on the Message Board link on the right and have your say about traffic and speeding in Yaxham.
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Quick LinksWhat's On? Local Index Parish Council Yaxham Primary School Safer Neighbourhoods Yaxham Info and Pictures Message Board Vote! Weather A VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITY Norfolk Police Authority is responsible for managing a group of volunteers who attend, unannounced and in pairs, at the various police custody suites throughout the County to ensure that detainees have had their basic rights upheld, are being treated properly and fairly and that the conditions within which they are held are satisfactory. This in turn is designed to secure a greater public understanding and confidence in the system. Further information can be found at www.norfolk-pa.gov.uk/visiting.cfm . If you would be interested in becoming a volunteer for the Independent Custody Visiting Scheme in Norfolk, please contact Sarah Bryant on: Telephone: 01953 424455 Email: policeauthority@norfolk.pnn.gov.uk |