Narford
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Narford is situated in the Breckland
District of Norfolk
and covers an area of 970 hectares (3.75 square miles).
Narford village has all but disappeared, with a population of only 41, except for the large 18th century Narford Hall built by Andrew Fountaine
, art collector and amateur architect. To the rear of the hall runs the river River Nar
on its way from West Acre
towards Narborough
. Adjacent to the hall is St.Mary the Virgin church in the Benefice
of Narborough
and part of the Nar Valley Group of Parishes.
The late Andrew Fountaine
(1918 to 1997) who was a founder member of the National Labour Party
and deputy leader of the British National Front
lived at Narford Hall. He retired from politics in 1981. He was the uncle, by marriage, to Tony Martin
who was convicted of killing a 16 year old boy who broke into his house.
The village is on the Nar Valley Way path.
In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Narford.
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...
District 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...
and covers an area of 970 hectares (3.75 square miles).
Narford village has all but disappeared, with a population of only 41, except for the large 18th century Narford Hall built by Andrew Fountaine
Andrew Fountaine (architect)
Sir Andrew Fountaine was an English antiquarian, art collector and amateur architect.-Life:...
, art collector and amateur architect. To the rear of the hall runs the river River Nar
River Nar
The River Nar is a river in England, and tributary of the River Great Ouse. It rises near Litcham in Norfolk and flows 15 miles west through Castle Acre and Narborough , joining the Ouse at King's Lynn. It has had a variety of alternative names, such as the Setch, the Sandringham, and Lynn Flu,...
on its way from West Acre
West Acre
West Acre is a village in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district of the county of Norfolk, England.The village is on the Nar Valley Way pathway.-Billiards Club:...
towards Narborough
Narborough, Norfolk
Narborough is a village of 1405 hectares in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England with a population of 1095 as of the 2001 census. It is situated in the Nar Valley, with the river Nar flowing through on its way to the River Great Ouse....
. Adjacent to the hall is St.Mary the Virgin church in the Benefice
Benefice
A benefice is a reward received in exchange for services rendered and as a retainer for future services. The term is now almost obsolete.-Church of England:...
of Narborough
Narborough, Norfolk
Narborough is a village of 1405 hectares in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England with a population of 1095 as of the 2001 census. It is situated in the Nar Valley, with the river Nar flowing through on its way to the River Great Ouse....
and part of the Nar Valley Group of Parishes.
The late Andrew Fountaine
Andrew Fountaine
Andrew Fountaine was a veteran of the far right scene in British politics.Born into a land-owning Norfolk family, Fountaine was educated at the Army College in Aldershot and was the son of Vice Admiral Charles Fountaine who had been naval ADC to King George V...
(1918 to 1997) who was a founder member of the National Labour Party
National Labour Party (UK, 1957)
The National Labour Party was a far right political party founded in 1957 by John Bean. The party campaigned on a platform of white nationalism, opposition to non-white immigration and anti-Semitism.-Formation:...
and deputy leader of the British National Front
British National Front
The National Front is a far right, white-only political party whose major political activities took place during the 1970s and 1980s. Its popularity peaked in the 1979 general election, when it received 191,719 votes ....
lived at Narford Hall. He retired from politics in 1981. He was the uncle, by marriage, to Tony Martin
Tony Martin (farmer)
Anthony Edward "Tony" Martin is a farmer from Norfolk, England, who in 1999 killed one burglar and wounded another who had both entered his home...
who was convicted of killing a 16 year old boy who broke into his house.
The village is on the Nar Valley Way path.
In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Narford.