Longham

Civil Parish in Norfolk Breckland

England

Longham

Longham Hall The top of the tower of St Mary&#039;s church &gt; <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1830231" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1830231">Link</a> can be seen in the background. — Longham Hall Credit: Evelyn Simak

Longham is a civil parish located in the county of Norfolk, England. Situated approximately 7 miles northwest of the city of Norwich, this rural community covers an area of around 5 square miles. The parish is bordered by the parishes of Swanton Morley, Bawdeswell, and North Elmham.

Longham is home to a small population of around 200 residents. The village itself is characterized by its picturesque countryside surroundings, with a mix of agricultural fields, meadows, and woodlands. The River Wensum flows through the eastern part of the parish, adding to the natural beauty of the area.

The village of Longham has a rich history that dates back centuries. The name "Longham" is believed to derive from the Old English words "lang" (meaning long) and "ham" (meaning settlement), suggesting that the village has been established since ancient times. Several historical landmarks can be found within the parish, including St. Peter and St. Paul Church, which dates back to the 14th century.

Although primarily a residential area, Longham is also known for its farming activities. Agriculture plays a significant role in the local economy, with fields of crops and livestock grazing in the surrounding countryside.

Longham offers a tranquil and scenic environment for residents, with opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and birdwatching. The village benefits from its close proximity to Norwich, providing easy access to a range of amenities and services.

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Longham Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 52.706197/0.862543 or Grid Reference TF9315. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Longham Hall The top of the tower of St Mary&#039;s church &gt; <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1830231" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1830231">Link</a> can be seen in the background.

Longham Hall

The top of the tower of St Mary's church > Link can be seen in the background.

Shed by the Old Rectory

Shed by the Old Rectory

Flowering oilseed rape by Hall Green

Flowering oilseed rape by Hall Green

Field boundary hedge by the Old Rectory

Field boundary hedge by the Old Rectory

Field boundary ditch and hedge

Field boundary ditch and hedge

Track into Honeypot Wood The wood was used by the 392nd Bombing Group for the storage of munitions, using the natural camouflage of the woods.

Track into Honeypot Wood

The wood was used by the 392nd Bombing Group for the storage of munitions, using the natural camouflage of the woods.

Oilseed rape crop by Honeypot Wood

Oilseed rape crop by Honeypot Wood

Honeypot Wood The wood was used by the 392nd Bombing Group for the storage of munitions, using the natural camouflage of the woods.

Honeypot Wood

The wood was used by the 392nd Bombing Group for the storage of munitions, using the natural camouflage of the woods.

Old RAF service road through Honeypot Wood The four people seen in the distance were crouched around a clump of sedges they were trying to identify and then record, armed with a magnifying glass, scissors, tweezers and little plastic bags for collecting samples.

Honeypot Wood, an SSSI in the care of the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, is believed to be a remnant of a wild wood dating back to the retreat of the last ice age. The main track follows the course of the old concrete service roads which in the more overgrown areas are no wider than narrow trails. In WW2 the wood was used by the 392nd Bombardment Group based at RAF Wendling (USAAF Station 118) &gt; <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3943063" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3943063">Link</a> for the storage of bombs and munitions.

Old RAF service road through Honeypot Wood

The four people seen in the distance were crouched around a clump of sedges they were trying to identify and then record, armed with a magnifying glass, scissors, tweezers and little plastic bags for collecting samples. Honeypot Wood, an SSSI in the care of the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, is believed to be a remnant of a wild wood dating back to the retreat of the last ice age. The main track follows the course of the old concrete service roads which in the more overgrown areas are no wider than narrow trails. In WW2 the wood was used by the 392nd Bombardment Group based at RAF Wendling (USAAF Station 118) > Link for the storage of bombs and munitions.

High seat on the western edge of Honeypot Wood This was the road leading from the airfield to the bomb dump.

Honeypot Wood, an SSSI in the care of the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, is believed to be a remnant of a wild wood dating back to the retreat of the last ice age. The main track follows the course of the old concrete service roads which in the more overgrown areas are no wider than narrow trails. In WW2 the wood was used by the 392nd Bombardment Group based at RAF Wendling (USAAF Station 118) &gt; <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3943063" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3943063">Link</a> for the storage of bombs and munitions.

High seat on the western edge of Honeypot Wood

This was the road leading from the airfield to the bomb dump. Honeypot Wood, an SSSI in the care of the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, is believed to be a remnant of a wild wood dating back to the retreat of the last ice age. The main track follows the course of the old concrete service roads which in the more overgrown areas are no wider than narrow trails. In WW2 the wood was used by the 392nd Bombardment Group based at RAF Wendling (USAAF Station 118) > Link for the storage of bombs and munitions.

Oilseed rape crops west of Honeypot Wood

Oilseed rape crops west of Honeypot Wood

Old RAF service road on the western edge of Honeypot Wood This was the road leading from the airfield to the bomb dump.

Honeypot Wood, an SSSI in the care of the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, is believed to be a remnant of a wild wood dating back to the retreat of the last ice age. The main track follows the course of the old concrete service roads which in the more overgrown areas are no wider than narrow trails. In WW2 the wood was used by the 392nd Bombardment Group based at RAF Wendling (USAAF Station 118) &gt; <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3943063" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3943063">Link</a> for the storage of bombs and munitions.

Old RAF service road on the western edge of Honeypot Wood

This was the road leading from the airfield to the bomb dump. Honeypot Wood, an SSSI in the care of the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, is believed to be a remnant of a wild wood dating back to the retreat of the last ice age. The main track follows the course of the old concrete service roads which in the more overgrown areas are no wider than narrow trails. In WW2 the wood was used by the 392nd Bombardment Group based at RAF Wendling (USAAF Station 118) > Link for the storage of bombs and munitions.

Ex RAF/USAAF building in Honeypot Wood This was the SAA (Small Arms Ammunition) store.

Honeypot Wood, an SSSI in the care of the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, is believed to be a remnant of a wild wood dating back to the retreat of the last ice age. The main track follows the course of the old concrete service roads which in the more overgrown areas are no wider than narrow trails. In WW2 the wood was used by the 392nd Bombardment Group based at RAF Wendling (USAAF Station 118) &gt; <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3943063" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3943063">Link</a> for the storage of bombs and munitions.

Ex RAF/USAAF building in Honeypot Wood

This was the SAA (Small Arms Ammunition) store. Honeypot Wood, an SSSI in the care of the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, is believed to be a remnant of a wild wood dating back to the retreat of the last ice age. The main track follows the course of the old concrete service roads which in the more overgrown areas are no wider than narrow trails. In WW2 the wood was used by the 392nd Bombardment Group based at RAF Wendling (USAAF Station 118) > Link for the storage of bombs and munitions.

Track into Honeypot Wood Two displaced air vents from air raid shelters flank the entrance into the wood.

Honeypot Wood, an SSSI in the care of the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, is believed to be a remnant of a wild wood dating back to the retreat of the last ice age. The main track follows the course of the old concrete service roads which in the more overgrown areas are no wider than narrow trails. In WW2 the wood was used by the 392nd Bombardment Group based at RAF Wendling (USAAF Station 118) &gt; <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3943063" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3943063">Link</a> for the storage of bombs and munitions.

Track into Honeypot Wood

Two displaced air vents from air raid shelters flank the entrance into the wood. Honeypot Wood, an SSSI in the care of the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, is believed to be a remnant of a wild wood dating back to the retreat of the last ice age. The main track follows the course of the old concrete service roads which in the more overgrown areas are no wider than narrow trails. In WW2 the wood was used by the 392nd Bombardment Group based at RAF Wendling (USAAF Station 118) > Link for the storage of bombs and munitions.

Fields west of Honeypot Wood An ash sapling is growing in the displaced air vent of a WW2 air raid shelter.

Honeypot Wood, an SSSI in the care of the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, is believed to be a remnant of a wild wood dating back to the retreat of the last ice age. The main track follows the course of the old concrete service roads which in the more overgrown areas are no wider than narrow trails. In WW2 the wood was used by the 392nd Bombardment Group based at RAF Wendling (USAAF Station 118) &gt; <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3943063" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3943063">Link</a> for the storage of bombs and munitions.

Fields west of Honeypot Wood

An ash sapling is growing in the displaced air vent of a WW2 air raid shelter. Honeypot Wood, an SSSI in the care of the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, is believed to be a remnant of a wild wood dating back to the retreat of the last ice age. The main track follows the course of the old concrete service roads which in the more overgrown areas are no wider than narrow trails. In WW2 the wood was used by the 392nd Bombardment Group based at RAF Wendling (USAAF Station 118) > Link for the storage of bombs and munitions.

Narrow track in Honeypot Wood The concrete service road here is so overgrown that only a narrow track remains.

Honeypot Wood, an SSSI in the care of the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, is believed to be a remnant of a wild wood dating back to the retreat of the last ice age. The main track follows the course of the old concrete service roads which in the more overgrown areas are no wider than narrow trails. In WW2 the wood was used by the 392nd Bombardment Group based at RAF Wendling (USAAF Station 118) &gt; <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3943063" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3943063">Link</a> for the storage of bombs and munitions.

Narrow track in Honeypot Wood

The concrete service road here is so overgrown that only a narrow track remains. Honeypot Wood, an SSSI in the care of the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, is believed to be a remnant of a wild wood dating back to the retreat of the last ice age. The main track follows the course of the old concrete service roads which in the more overgrown areas are no wider than narrow trails. In WW2 the wood was used by the 392nd Bombardment Group based at RAF Wendling (USAAF Station 118) > Link for the storage of bombs and munitions.

Remains of bomb storage in Honeypot Wood Honeypot Wood, an SSSI in the care of the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, is believed to be a remnant of a wild wood dating back to the retreat of the last ice age. The main track follows the course of the old concrete service roads which in the more overgrown areas are no wider than narrow trails. In WW2 the wood was used by the 392nd Bombardment Group based at RAF Wendling (USAAF Station 118) &gt; <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3943063" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3943063">Link</a> for the storage of bombs and munitions.

Remains of bomb storage in Honeypot Wood

Honeypot Wood, an SSSI in the care of the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, is believed to be a remnant of a wild wood dating back to the retreat of the last ice age. The main track follows the course of the old concrete service roads which in the more overgrown areas are no wider than narrow trails. In WW2 the wood was used by the 392nd Bombardment Group based at RAF Wendling (USAAF Station 118) > Link for the storage of bombs and munitions.

Dog rose beside narrow track in Honeypot Wood Honeypot Wood, an SSSI in the care of the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, is believed to be a remnant of a wild wood dating back to the retreat of the last ice age. The main track follows the course of the old concrete service roads which in the more overgrown areas are no wider than narrow trails. In WW2 the wood was used by the 392nd Bombardment Group based at RAF Wendling (USAAF Station 118) &gt; <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3943063" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3943063">Link</a> for the storage of bombs and munitions.

Dog rose beside narrow track in Honeypot Wood

Honeypot Wood, an SSSI in the care of the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, is believed to be a remnant of a wild wood dating back to the retreat of the last ice age. The main track follows the course of the old concrete service roads which in the more overgrown areas are no wider than narrow trails. In WW2 the wood was used by the 392nd Bombardment Group based at RAF Wendling (USAAF Station 118) > Link for the storage of bombs and munitions.

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Longham is located at Grid Ref: TF9315 (Lat: 52.706197, Lng: 0.862543)

Administrative County: Norfolk

District: Breckland

Police Authority: Norfolk

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