Narford

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, At the 2011 Census the population of the area remained less than 100 and is included in the Civil Parish of South Acre.  The large 18th-century Narford Hall built by Andrew Fountaine, art collector and amateur architect exists. 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.

Andrew Fountaine (1918–1997) 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.

References

Category:Villages in Norfolk
Category:Breckland District
Category:Civil parishes in Norfolk