Banham
Encyclopedia
Banham is a village
and civil parish
in the English
county
of Norfolk
. The village is about 7 miles (11 km) north of Diss
, 12 miles (19 km) east of Thetford
and 20 miles (32 km) south west of Norwich
. It is home to Banham Zoo
.
The civil parish has an area of 16.17 km2 and in the 2001 census
had a population of 1,443 in 573 households. For the purposes of local government
, the parish falls within the district
of Breckland
As a result of the investigation into the schools, which were schools for children with special needs
that 'specialised' in Emotional and Behaviourial Disorders
, the proprietor of each and former head teacher, George Robson, received a two-year suspended prison sentence. George Robson died the day following his sentencing.
The charges were brought by ex-pupils of the school dating as far back as 1976. Most of the charges related to The Old Rectory School, although some children from Banham Marshalls College had made complaints, some of which resulted in the conviction of David Clarke.
Robson's brother, Anthony, was also sentenced for crimes committed at The Old Rectory School.
Robert Wilson, a teacher and later principal, was also convicted of acts of cruelty involving vulnerable
children but was later cleared on appeal against the conviction on the strength that the judge made an error in his summing-up. Given that evidence given was not consistent and the judge had misled the jury, the conviction was deemed to be unsafe.
Banham Marshalls College was closed down by the DfES in 2003. The site is now occupied by Eagle House School which has no connection with the former Banham Marshalls College. Eagle House School is a registered children's home and school for children and young people with autistic spectrum disorders and is part of the Eagle House Group.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the English
England
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county
County
A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...
of Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
. The village is about 7 miles (11 km) north of Diss
Diss
Diss is a town in Norfolk, England close to the border with the neighbouring East Anglian county of Suffolk.The town lies in the valley of the River Waveney, around a mere that covers . The mere is up to deep, although there is another of mud, making it one of the deepest natural inland lakes...
, 12 miles (19 km) east of Thetford
Thetford
Thetford is a market town and civil parish in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England. It is on the A11 road between Norwich and London, just south of Thetford Forest. The civil parish, covering an area of , has a population of 21,588.-History:...
and 20 miles (32 km) south west of Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
. It is home to Banham Zoo
Banham Zoo
Banham Zoo is a privately owned zoo in Banham, Norfolk, England, UK, home to almost 1000 animals. It opened its doors to the public in 1968 and has since been often awarded the prize of Norfolk's Top Attraction, by numerous different organisations, with an annual visitor attendance of in excess of...
.
The civil parish has an area of 16.17 km2 and in the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
had a population of 1,443 in 573 households. For the purposes of local government
Local government
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, the parish falls within the district
Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...
of Breckland
Breckland (district)
Breckland District is a local government district in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in East Dereham.Breckland District derives its name from the Breckland landscape region, a gorse covered sandy heath of south Norfolk and north Suffolk...
Schools
Banham Marshalls College, an independent school in the village, was subject to Norfolk's biggest ever child cruelty investigation along with another school in Banham which was known as The Old Rectory School.As a result of the investigation into the schools, which were schools for children with special needs
Special needs
In the USA, special needs is a term used in clinical diagnostic and functional development to describe individuals who require assistance for disabilities that may be medical, mental, or psychological. For instance, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and the International...
that 'specialised' in Emotional and Behaviourial Disorders
Emotional and behavioral disorders
Emotional and behavioral disorders is a broad category which is used commonly in educational settings, to group a range of more specific perceived difficulties of children and adolescents...
, the proprietor of each and former head teacher, George Robson, received a two-year suspended prison sentence. George Robson died the day following his sentencing.
The charges were brought by ex-pupils of the school dating as far back as 1976. Most of the charges related to The Old Rectory School, although some children from Banham Marshalls College had made complaints, some of which resulted in the conviction of David Clarke.
Robson's brother, Anthony, was also sentenced for crimes committed at The Old Rectory School.
Robert Wilson, a teacher and later principal, was also convicted of acts of cruelty involving vulnerable
Vulnerability
Vulnerability refer to the susceptibility of a person, group, society, sex or system to physical or emotional injury or attack. The term can also refer to a person who lets their guard down, leaving themselves open to censure or criticism...
children but was later cleared on appeal against the conviction on the strength that the judge made an error in his summing-up. Given that evidence given was not consistent and the judge had misled the jury, the conviction was deemed to be unsafe.
Banham Marshalls College was closed down by the DfES in 2003. The site is now occupied by Eagle House School which has no connection with the former Banham Marshalls College. Eagle House School is a registered children's home and school for children and young people with autistic spectrum disorders and is part of the Eagle House Group.
External links
- Information from Genuki Norfolk on Banham.