Horsford

Horsford
All Saints church
Horsford
Horsford shown within Norfolk
Area	19.56 km2 (7.55 sq mi)
Population	4,163 (2011 Census)
• Density	213/km2 (550/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TG195165
Civil parish	Horsford
District	Broadland
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NORWICH
Postcode district	NR10
Dialling code	01603
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
EU Parliament	East of England
UK Parliament	Mid Norfolk
List of places UK England Norfolk 52°42′03″N 1°14′28″E / 52.7007°N 1.2412°E / 52.7007; 1.2412Coordinates: 52°42′03″N 1°14′28″E / 52.7007°N 1.2412°E / 52.7007; 1.2412

Horsford is a village six miles north of Norwich, England which is surrounded by the Horsford Forest and is named after the dried up section of the River Hor. Its population has seen a steady increase since the Second World War, growing from 750 in 1945 to just under 4000 today (2001 census), increasing to 4,163 at the 2011 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 Forest has been designated a County Wildlife Site. The rare silver-studded blue butterfly has a colony in this forest.

The village has produced two footballers of note: Barry Bridges, who returned to Horsford to manage the village team Horsford United, and Chris Sutton.

The Manor Park cricket ground is home to the village team and the Norfolk County Cricket Club.

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