Barney, Norfolk

Barney is a village in the civil parish of Fulmodeston in the English county of Norfolk.[1] Settled prior to the Norman Invasion of 1066,[2] the village lies to the south of the A148 King's Lynn to Cromer road near Thursford.The village is 7.2 miles (11.6 km) east north east of the town of Fakenham, 17.1 miles (27.5 km) west south west of Cromer and 121 miles (195 km) north north east of London. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport.

Barney

St Mary Parish Church, Barney, Norfolk.
Barney
Location within Norfolk
Population431 (parish, 2001 census)
OS grid referenceTF990320
 London121 miles (195 km)
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFAKENHAM
Postcode districtNR 21
Dialling code01328
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament

References

  1. OS Explorer Map 24 - Norfolk Coast Central. ISBN 0-319-21726-4.
  2. Open Domesday, "Open Domesday Online: Barney", Domesday Book


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