Taverham is a village in Norfolk, in the UK. It is approximately 7 miles north-west of the City of Norwich. Taverham sits on the River Wensum.

In 1996 Taverham had a population of 9085 people. It has seen recent population growth with the building of Thorpe Marriott , a new residential development in Taverham. The patron saint of Taverham is St Walstan .

The singer Cathy Dennis and the tennis player and BBC comentator Chris Bailey both lived in Taverham.

Amenities

Taverham has 2 state run first schools: Ghost Hill First School and Nightingale First School, and a public (privately owned) prep school: Taverham Hall School. St.Edmunds Middle School educates children between the ages of 8 and 12 years. Taverham High School as well as serving Taverham has a catchment area that includes the surrounding villages of Horsford , Felthorpe and Ringland .

There are a variety of small shops in Taverham.

Taverham also has a village hall, library, church, scout hut, 2 pubs: The Silver Fox and, in Thorpe Marriot, The Otter.

History

The first recorded mention of Taverham is thought to have been made in the time of Edward the Confessor.

Parts of St Edmund's church are believed to be pre-Norman. A church was standing in Taverham in 1086 when it was listed in the Domesday Survey.

In the 19th century Taverham was a major producer of paper. Some of the paper which was produced at Taverham Mill was used in producing The Times and the Oxford English Dictionary. The paper mill closed in 1899.

External Links

• Norfolk Mills - Taverham
• Taverham Church