Yaxham Village Website, Norfolk
type="text/javascript"> 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.
Upcoming Events Yaxham Woodlands Project29th November 2008W.E.A.15th November 2008Latest NewsYaxham Woodlands ProjectA group of villagers is looking at the possibility of creating a community-owned WildSpace in Yaxham and Clint Green.There will be an open meeting on the topic on Saturday 29th November. More information is available on the Yaxham woodlands page. 21st October 2008 Yaxham.com 50,000 hitsWe've had our 50,000th visit to Yaxham this month. Hopefully you still find the website useful. As ever, please keep your emails coming with ideas and suggestions.21st October 2008 |
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