Taverham is situated six miles from the centre
of Norwich
on the north bank of the River Wensum.
The village boasts a fine parish church, built mainly of flint
with corner dressings of freestone or sandstone. Dating probably
from Saxon times, it is dedicated to St Edmund, King and Martyr,
who was the King of East Anglia from 855 to 870 AD.
Taverham Hall was built by the Rev. J. Nathaniel
Micklethwait in 1859, after the previous building was destroyed
by fire. In 1919, when the estate was broken up into over
90 lots, it then became a school, which it remains today.
Until 1899, Taverham had a very unusual
paper-mill. Today only the remains of the sluices can be seen
but, in its hey-day, the paper-mill made paper of a very high
quality. It was used for printing bank notes, bibles, the
Oxford Dictionary and several daily newspapers including ‘The
Times’.
Up until the 1960s and 1970s the houses were scattered about
the village, but over recent years Taverham’s
population has grown considerably, becoming a very desirable
area. In 1951 its population was around 700 and in 1990 this
rose to over 6,000, which did not include Thorpe Marriot.
Marriots Way cycle track leads to the city and is a popular cycle
route for those who work in the city or those who are just cycling
for pleasure.
Taverham has a village hall with good sports
facilities, library, doctors' surgery, veterinary practice,
public house and a good selection of shops.
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