# Blofield > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Blofield > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Blofield.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blofield > Source revision: 1313668898 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Village in Norfolk, England}} {{for|the cricketer|Alex Blofield}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}} {{Use British English|date=February 2023}} {{Infobox UK place | country = England | coordinates = {{coord|52.635|1.448|display=inline,title}} | os_grid_reference = TG333097 | official_name = Blofield | population = 4,087 | population_ref = (Census 2021) | area_total_km2 = 9.41 | static_image = | static_image_caption = | shire_district = [Broadland](/source/Broadland) | shire_county = [Norfolk](/source/Norfolk) | region = East of England | civil_parish = Blofield | constituency_westminster = [Broadland and Fakenham](/source/Broadland_and_Fakenham_(UK_Parliament_constituency)) | postcode_district = NR13 | postcode_area = NR | post_town = NORWICH | dial_code = 01603 | london_distance = | type = Village }} '''Blofield''' is a village and [civil parish](/source/civil_parish) in the [Broadland](/source/Broadland) district of the [English county](/source/English_county) of [Norfolk](/source/Norfolk). The parish includes the village of Blofield and the hamlets of [Blofield Heath](/source/Blofield_Heath) and Blofield Corner. It is {{convert|5|mi}} miles east of [Norwich](/source/Norwich) and {{convert|14|mi|km|0}} west of [Great Yarmouth](/source/Great_Yarmouth). == History == Blofield is listed in the [Domesday Book](/source/Domesday_Book) as a settlement of 61 households in the [hundred](/source/Hundred_(county_division)) of Blofield. In 1086, the village was divided between the estates of William, Bishop of Thetford and Ralph de Beaufour.{{Cite web |title=Blofield {{!}} Domesday Book |url=https://opendomesday.org/place/TG3309/blofield/ |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=opendomesday.org}} In the 18th-century, the parish was a centre for brick making{{Cite web |title=mnf15581 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer |url=https://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?mnf15581 |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk}} and the manufacturing of tiles.{{Cite web |title=mnf31642 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer |url=https://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?mnf31642 |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk}} == Geography == Blofield is bordered by the [River Bure](/source/River_Bure) to the north and the [River Yare](/source/River_Yare) to the south. The [A47 road](/source/A47_road) between [Birmingham](/source/Birmingham) and [Lowestoft](/source/Lowestoft) runs through the parish. According to the [2021 census](/source/2021_United_Kingdom_census), Blofield parish has a total population of 4,087 people which demonstrates a steep increase from the 3,316 people listed in the [2011 census](/source/2011_United_Kingdom_census).{{Cite web |title=Blofield (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/eastofengland/admin/broadland/E04006205__blofield/ |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=www.citypopulation.de}} == Church of St. Andrew and St. Peter == Blofield's parish church is dedicated to [Saint Andrew](/source/Andrew_the_Apostle) and [Saint Peter](/source/Saint_Peter), and was constructed in the 14th-century.{{Cite web |title=CHURCH OF ST ANDREW AND ST PETER, Blofield - 1304595 {{!}} Historic England |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1304595?section=official-list-entry |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=historicengland.org.uk |language=en}} The church has one of the largest towers in [Norfolk](/source/Norfolk) and was significantly remodelled in the 19th and 20th centuries; despite this an ornate, carved [font](/source/Baptismal_font) survives dating from the 15th century. There is a stained-glass memorial to Margaret Gordon Harker designed by [Clayton and Bell](/source/Clayton_and_Bell) with further designs by [Hardman & Co.](/source/Hardman_%26_Co.), J. & J. King, [Kempe & Co.](/source/Charles_Eamer_Kempe) and [Ward and Hughes](/source/Ward_and_Hughes).{{Cite web |title=The Norfolk Churches Site |url=http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/blofield/blofield.htm |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=www.norfolkchurches.co.uk}} The Church of St. Andrew and St. Peter has been [Grade I](/source/Grade_I) listed since 1962.{{Cite web |title=CHURCH OF ST ANDREW AND ST PETER, Blofield - 1304595 {{!}} Historic England |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1304595?section=official-list-entry |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=historicengland.org.uk |language=en}} == Amenities == Village amenities include the ''Kings Head'' public house, Blofield County Primary School, a doctors' surgery, library, scout hut, newsagent, [post office](/source/post_office)/[convenience store](/source/convenience_store), fish and chip shop, florist, hairdresser, an outdoor leisure and camping store, a farm shop and a solicitor's office. Two halls provide facilities for meetings, including for the [Women's Institute](/source/Women's_Institute) which was formed in 1918 and claims to be the oldest in Norfolk. The village has a tennis club founded in May 1924, with grass and hard courts. It also have two [non-league football](/source/non-league_football) clubs, [Norwich United](/source/Norwich_United_F.C.), who play in the [Anglian Combination](/source/Anglian_Combination) Premier Division, and Blofield United, who play in the Anglian Combination First Division.[http://www.buyfc.org.uk] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090606014919/http://www.buyfc.org.uk/|date=6 June 2009}} ==Transport== Blofield is served by buses to [Brundall](/source/Brundall), [Norwich](/source/Norwich), [Wymondham](/source/Wymondham) and [Silfield](/source/Silfield).{{Cite web|title=Blofield Bus Services |url=https://bustimes.org/localities/blofield |website=Bustimes.org |access-date=18 May 2024}} The nearest railway stations are {{rws|Brundall}} and {{rws|Brundall Gardens}}, both located approximately a mile away; there are regular services to {{rws|Great Yarmouth}}, {{rws|Lowestoft}} and {{rws|Norwich}}, which are operated by [Greater Anglia](/source/Greater_Anglia).{{Cite web |work=Greater Anglia |title=Timetables |date=10 December 2023 |access-date=18 May 2024 |url= https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/timetables |quote=}} == Notable people == *[Sir Arthur Borton](/source/Arthur_Borton_(British_Army_general)) – Governor of Malta 1878–1884 was born in Blofield in 1814."Obituary." Times [London, England] 8 September 1893: 10. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 23 June 2013. *[Darren Eadie](/source/Darren_Eadie) – former football player who played for Norwich City and Leicester City. *[John Edrich](/source/John_Edrich) – England Test cricketer from 1963 to 1976, was born in Blofield in 1937. *[John Emms](/source/John_Emms_(artist))- (1844–1912), English artist born in Blofield *[Ken Brown](/source/Ken_Brown_(footballer)) – Norwich City manager from 1980 to 1987. *[Robert McKelvie](/source/Robert_McKelvie)- (1912–1996), English cricketer, born in Blofield. *[George Tuck](/source/George_Tuck_(cricketer))- (1843–1920), English cricketer and lawyer, lived in Blofield *[Roland Robertson](/source/Roland_Robertson)- (1938–2022), Anglo-American sociologist, born in Blofield == Governance == Blofield is part of the [electoral ward](/source/Wards_and_electoral_divisions_of_the_United_Kingdom) of Blofield with South Walsham for local elections and is part of the [district](/source/Non-metropolitan_district) of [Broadland](/source/Broadland). It forms part of the [Broadland and Fakenham](/source/Broadland_and_Fakenham_(UK_Parliament_constituency)) parliamentary constituency. ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category-inline|Blofield}} {{Civil Parishes of Broadland}} {{authority control}} Category:Villages in Norfolk Category:Civil parishes in Norfolk Category:Broadland --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Blofield](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blofield) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blofield?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.