Barham, Huntingdonshire
Barham | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | Huntingdon | |
Postcode district | PE28 | |
Dialling code | 01480 | |
Police | Cambridgeshire | |
Fire | Cambridgeshire | |
Ambulance | East of England | |
UK Parliament | ||
Barham is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Barham and Woolley, in Cambridgeshire, England.[1] Barham lies approximately 7 miles (11 km) west of Huntingdon. Barham is situated within Huntingdonshire which is a non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire as well as being a historic county of England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 34.[2]
Barham has over time been known by various spellings. Bercheham (11th Century) Bercham, Bergham, Berwham, Berewam, Bereuham, Beruham (13th Century) Barram, Barrham (16th Century) Barham (Modern)
Barham is around 200 feet above sea level. The church dates from the 12th Century with a modern late Norman doorway.
Government
Barham is part of the civil parish of Barham and Woolley, which has a
On 1 April 1935 the parish of Barham was abolished to form "Barham and Woolley".[3] Barham was in the historic and administrative county of Huntingdonshire until 1965. From 1965, the village was part of the new administrative county of Huntingdon and Peterborough. Then in 1974, following the Local Government Act 1972, Barham became a part of the county of Cambridgeshire.
The second tier of local government is
For Barham the highest tier of local government is
At Westminster, Barham is in the parliamentary constituency of
Demography
Population
In the period 1801 to 1901 the population of Barham was recorded every ten years by the UK census. During this time the population was in the range of 57 (the lowest in 1891) and 115 (the highest in 1861).[11]
From 1901, a census was taken every ten years with the exception of 1941 (due to the
Parish |
1911 |
1921 |
1931 |
1951 |
1961 |
1971 |
1981 |
1991 |
2001 |
2011 |
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Barham | 49 | 43 | 34 |
All population census figures from report Historic Census figures Cambridgeshire to 2011 by Cambridgeshire Insight.[11]
The separate parishes of Barham and Woolley were combined into a single parish in 1935.
Culture and Community
In Barham there is a Bed and Breakfast, Ye Olde Globe and Chequers.[12] The Victorian guest house in the village, first dwelling on this site was built in the 16th century and was lost to fire in 1855. The brewhouse was saved and the dwelling that now stands became the village inn known as The Globe and even though the brew house was demolished the Inn served the village up until 1965. The original stable block built for the dray houses and the blacksmith's forge has subsequently been converted and are now part of the guest house.
References
- ISBN 9780319229248.
- A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Barham Ch/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Huntingdonshire District Council: Councillors". www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk. Huntingdonshire District Council. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ^ "Huntingdonshire District Council". www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk. Huntingdonshire District Council. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ^ a b c "Ordnance Survey Election Maps". www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. Archived from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ "Huntingdonshire District Council: Councillors". www.huntsdc.gov.uk. Huntingdonshire District Council. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ "Cambridgeshire County Council". www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk. Cambridgeshire County Council. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ^ "Cambridgeshire County Council: Councillors". www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk. Cambridgeshire County Council. Archived from the original on 22 February 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ^ "Cambridgeshire County Council: Councillors". www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk. Cambridgeshire County Council. Archived from the original (pdf) on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Historic Census figures Cambridgeshire to 2011". www.cambridgeshireinsight.org.uk. Cambridgeshire Insight. Archived from the original (xlsx – download) on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ "Ye Olde Globe and Chequers". Retrieved 1 February 2016.
External links
Media related to Barham, Cambridgeshire at Wikimedia Commons
- Barham in the Domesday Book