Barham, Huntingdonshire
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 Barham Church |
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| Barham shown within Cambridgeshire | |
| Population | 36 |
| OS grid reference | TL137749 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Huntingdon |
| Postcode district | PE28 |
| Dialling code | 01480 |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
Barham is a village in Cambridgeshire, England. Barham lies approximately 7 miles (11 km) west of Huntingdon. Barham is in the civil parish of Barham and Woolley. Barham is situated within Huntingdonshire which is a non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire as well as being a historic county of England. The population of Barham remained minimal at the 2011 Census and was included in the civil parish of Buckworth.
Barham has over time been known by various spellings. Bercheham (11th Century) Bercham, Bergham, Berwham, Berewam, Bereuham, Beruham (13th Century) Barram, Barrham (16th Century) Barham (Modern)
Barham is around 200 feet above sea level. The church dates from the 12th Century with a modern late Norman doorway.
Barham is part of the civil parish of Barham and Woolley, which has a parish council. The parish council is elected by the residents of the parish who have registered on the electoral roll; the parish council is the lowest tier of government in England. A parish council is responsible for providing and maintaining a variety of local services including allotments and a cemetery; grass cutting and tree planting within public open spaces such as a village green or playing fields. The parish council reviews all planning applications that might affect the parish and makes recommendations to Huntingdonshire District Council, which is the local planning authority for the parish. The parish council also represents the views of the parish on issues such as local transport, policing and the environment. The parish council raises its own tax to pay for these services, known as the parish precept, which is collected as part of the Council Tax.
Barham was in the historic and administrative county of Huntingdonshire until 1965. From 1965, the village was part of the new administrative county of Huntingdon and Peterborough. Then in 1974, following the Local Government Act 1972, Barham became a part of the county of Cambridgeshire.
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